Zuckerberg praises Trump as a "tough cookie," just a week after Trump threatened to throw Zuckerberg in jail.

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Meta's Stance on Political Content

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently made headlines for referring to former President Trump's response to being shot as "Bad Ass." Despite this, Zuckerberg explicitly stated in an interview with Bloomberg that he will not support any candidate in the upcoming elections.

Reducing Political Content

In the interview at Meta headquarters, Bloomberg asked Zuckerberg about Meta's stance on the upcoming elections.

Zuckerberg reiterated that Meta will continue to reduce political content in users' information feeds. He stated, "The main feedback I hear from people is that they actually want to see less political content in our services because they come to us to connect with people."

Appreciation for Trump's Resilience

Zuckerberg shared his personal appreciation for the resilience Trump displayed after a recent assassination attempt.

He said, "From a personal perspective, seeing Trump stand up and wave the American flag after being shot in the face is one of the most Bad Ass things I've ever seen. To some extent, as an American, there's some emotional resonance with that kind of spirit and resilience, which is why a lot of people like him."

Trump Unimpressed, Threatened to Jail Zuckerberg Just a Week Ago

Interestingly, Trump does not hold Zuckerberg in high regard. Just over a week ago, Trump posted on Truth Social, stating that if elected, he would consider sending Zuckerberg to jail. On July 9, he wrote, "All I can say is if I were president, we will be going after these election fraudsters like never before, and they will be long-term incarcerated. We know who you are. Don't do it! Zuckbucks, be careful!" Note: Zuckbucks is a playful reference to Zuckerberg's political contributions and financial power, based on his surname and the pun with "bucks."

Trump on Regulation of Big Tech Companies

In the Bloomberg interview, Trump reiterated his criticisms of Zuckerberg and discussed the necessity of regulating big tech companies. He said, "Now I remember, I support TikTok because we need competition. If you don't have TikTok, you only have Facebook and Instagram, that's Zuckerberg."

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Beeple's Creation: BADASS

American digital artist Beeple created artwork on this topic, depicting Zuckerberg sitting on the shoulders of the Bad Ass Trump, wanting to eat ice cream. Zuckerberg's leg is tattooed with "Tell me the location" and " $EAR" meme coin, suggesting that Zuckerberg may not genuinely have a favorable opinion of Trump.