Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pulling off a lobbying-public relations combo move by gifting President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund $1 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The money came from Meta, to be clear, but Zuckerberg sweetened the gift further — while doing great marketing — by sending Trump a pair of Meta’s smart glasses, too.

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    They know he’s part of the family, the scammy billionaire class. This is openly mafia shit, where as previously it was behind closed doors.

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      The only mind control you need with Trump is to dangle some money I’m front of him. He’s like a dog with a bone.

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      In general I guess to pay for all the decor and festivities. In Trump’s case, it could be to hire people to show up.

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        Mind boggling.

        All those billionaires in office and still needing other billionaires to pay for shit.

        Doesn’t look corrupt at all

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    I’m sure those are going to be locked deep underground with all the other things random people give the president. I hope Zuckerberg enjoys his surveillance footage of dust gathering, surrounded by historic chess sets