Trump claims Zuckerberg apologised and pledged not to support democrats

Trump commented on the changes at Facebook, saying, "I think they've made some progress. Mark Zuckerberg has stopped doing what he did five years ago, when he spent $500 million to influence the outcome. I don't believe he's doing that anymore."

Trump revealed in an interview with Fox News that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had called him on multiple occasions, including once after a recent event. (File Photo)

Donald Trump, the former US president and current Republican presidential candidate, claims that Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, recently phoned him to offer an apology for censoring his content on the platform.

According to Trump, Zuckerberg also pledged not to support any Democratic candidates in the upcoming election.

Trump revealed in an interview with Fox News that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had called him on multiple occasions, including once after a recent event. Trump said that Zuckerberg praised his actions, saying: “That was really amazing, it was very brave”, as reported by PTI.

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Trump further , said that Zuckerberg also told him he wouldn’t be supporting any Democratic candidates, citing his admiration for Trump’s actions on that day.

“He actually announced he’s not going to support a Democrat because he can’t, he respected me for what I did that day,” Trump said.

Trump commented on the changes at Facebook, saying, “I think they’ve made some progress. Mark Zuckerberg has stopped doing what he did five years ago, when he spent $500 million to influence the outcome. I don’t believe he’s doing that anymore.”

(With inputs from PTI)

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