Cecilia Kang
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Podcast Appearances
And that he thought that, in his words, that Trump was a real badass.
And that he thought that, in his words, that Trump was a real badass.
And that was the first time that I'd heard Zuckerberg really speak out so positively about a political candidate. He'd been very careful for many years to not take any strong position in politics. And then after the 2024 election, things really start to pick up. We see Zuckerberg almost racing to show his affection for Trump.
And that was the first time that I'd heard Zuckerberg really speak out so positively about a political candidate. He'd been very careful for many years to not take any strong position in politics. And then after the 2024 election, things really start to pick up. We see Zuckerberg almost racing to show his affection for Trump.
First, he publicly congratulates the president on his election. Well, Mark Zuckerberg's been over to see me and... He visits the president-elect in Mar-a-Lago.
First, he publicly congratulates the president on his election. Well, Mark Zuckerberg's been over to see me and... He visits the president-elect in Mar-a-Lago.
Yeah, sort of. He goes on the Joe Rogan podcast.
Yeah, sort of. He goes on the Joe Rogan podcast.
And for quite some time talks about how much he admired the president.
And for quite some time talks about how much he admired the president.
And how he had become so frustrated with the Democratic-led former White House president.
And how he had become so frustrated with the Democratic-led former White House president.
We see Zuckerberg also change policies within the company.
We see Zuckerberg also change policies within the company.
He gets rid of fact checking.
He gets rid of fact checking.
And he also gets sort of DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, sort of efforts at the company.
And he also gets sort of DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, sort of efforts at the company.
These two big policy changes seem very much aligned with the Trump agenda.
These two big policy changes seem very much aligned with the Trump agenda.