Zuckerberg Whispers to Trump: A Confession Unveils Meta's Investment Secrets

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7 Sep, 2025

Zuckerberg and Trump Meeting: Behind the Scenes of Meta's White House Investments

In a surprising and unexpected moment, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, was caught on an open microphone chatting with former US President Donald Trump during a high-level dinner held at the White House on September 4, 2025. This moment revealed Zuckerberg's hesitation regarding the size of the investments he made to Trump.

Details of the Secret Conversation

In detail, Donald Trump asked Zuckerberg about Meta's investment plans in the United States. Zuckerberg initially replied that he expected to invest "at least $600 billion by 2028 in the United States." However, shortly after, in what appeared to be a private conversation, Zuckerberg, unaware that the microphone was still open, whispered to Trump, "I wasn't sure what number you wanted to put out." This admission was met with a laugh from Trump, who told Melania, the then-First Lady, that Zuckerberg was not prepared to answer.

Summit of Technology Leaders at the White House

The dinner, held in the White House dining room, was attended by an elite group of prominent technology leaders. Among the attendees were Tim Cook (CEO of Apple), Bill Gates (co-founder of Microsoft), Sundar Pichai and Sergey Brin (from Google), and Sam Altman (from OpenAI). Other leaders pledged significant investments, with Tim Cook indicating investments of $600 billion from Apple, while Sundar Pichai mentioned that Google would invest $250 billion. Elon Musk's absence from this event was notably observed.

Praises for Pro-Business Leadership

Many attendees praised Trump, including figures who were previously considered critics, such as Bill Gates and Sam Altman, commending his 'pro-business' and 'pro-innovation' leadership, and his role in 'creating the atmosphere' for investment in American manufacturing. This dinner followed a previous summit focused on artificial intelligence in education, hosted by the First Lady.