Donald Trump’s defiant fist pump after nearly being assassinated impressed Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta CEO admitted in a recent interview.
In a clip from an interview going viral on social media, Zuckerberg explained he’s learned from past experiences not to publicly endorse either candidate, but that Trump’s bravery following his near-death incident left him with a patriotic feeling.
MARK ZUCKERBERG:
"Seeing Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I've ever seen in my life."
He's right. pic.twitter.com/yuyxtbvDcf
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 19, 2024
“Seeing Trump get up after getting shot in the face and pump his fist in the air with the American flag is one of the most badass things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Zuckerberg tells interviewer Emily Chang.
“But…I think, look, at some level as an American, it’s like hard to not get kind of emotional about that spirit and that fight, and I think that’s why a lot of people like the guy.”
Zuckerberg’s tech sites, which include Facebook and Instagram, have been blamed by both the left and the right for influencing elections, prompting him to testify before Congress on multiple occasions.
Meanwhile, Trump has been critical of Zuckerberg’s tremendous influence at one point earlier this year calling Facebook “the enemy of the people” after claiming the tech CEO spent $500 million on “Zuckerbucks drop boxes” and calling for him to be jailed.
Trump reacts to potential TikTok ban: “You have to look at Facebook. Facebook is the enemy of the people. Zuckerberg is spending $500 million dollars in the last election and nothing happens to him? I think Facebook is an equal threat.” pic.twitter.com/bQM8oGT5Dd
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 14, 2024
Trump says banning TikTok will make Facebook dangerously bigger: "I consider Facebook to be an enemy of the people. What Facebook did with drop boxes, with the $500M Zuckerbucks drop boxes that he put in, I consider illegal."
Says Mark Zuckerberg should be in jail pic.twitter.com/rRijEEF4u6
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) March 11, 2024
Perhaps the assassination attempt and Zuckerberg’s kind words toward Trump can forge a connection between the two industry titans.