Kate Leinbaugh

Weeks after Donald Trump won the election, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, flew to Florida to have dinner with the president-elect.

That's our colleague Rebecca Ballhaus. She says the dinner was part of efforts by Meta to court Trump.

That's our colleague Rebecca Ballhaus. She says the dinner was part of efforts by Meta to court Trump.

That's our colleague Rebecca Ballhaus. She says the dinner was part of efforts by Meta to court Trump.

And yesterday, they came to a resolution. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay $25 million to settle the lawsuit. What stands out to you about this settlement?

And yesterday, they came to a resolution. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay $25 million to settle the lawsuit. What stands out to you about this settlement?

And yesterday, they came to a resolution. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay $25 million to settle the lawsuit. What stands out to you about this settlement?

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Thursday, January 30th. Coming up on the show, Meta's $25 million settlement with President Trump.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Thursday, January 30th. Coming up on the show, Meta's $25 million settlement with President Trump.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Kate Leinbaugh. It's Thursday, January 30th. Coming up on the show, Meta's $25 million settlement with President Trump.

The roots of the Trump lawsuit against Meta go back to the January 6th Capitol attack. In the days after, tech companies took action against Trump.

The roots of the Trump lawsuit against Meta go back to the January 6th Capitol attack. In the days after, tech companies took action against Trump.

The roots of the Trump lawsuit against Meta go back to the January 6th Capitol attack. In the days after, tech companies took action against Trump.

— The reason the companies gave for the suspensions was that Trump had used his accounts to rally his supporters.

— The reason the companies gave for the suspensions was that Trump had used his accounts to rally his supporters.

— The reason the companies gave for the suspensions was that Trump had used his accounts to rally his supporters.

In the months after Trump left the White House, pressure on him mounted. He was being investigated by prosecutors in New York, D.C., and Georgia.

In the months after Trump left the White House, pressure on him mounted. He was being investigated by prosecutors in New York, D.C., and Georgia.

In the months after Trump left the White House, pressure on him mounted. He was being investigated by prosecutors in New York, D.C., and Georgia.

And those lawsuits were filed in July 2021. What was the basis of his suit against Meta?