Zuckerberg Really Thought Trump Would Make Meta’s Legal Problems Go Away

But it wasnt enough.

Zuck is back on the witness stand Wednesday, with the trial expected to last eight weeks.

And its easy to understand why Big Tech billionaires think they can get Trump to play ball.

Donald Trump shakes hands with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sept. 19, 2019 in the Oval Office of the White House.

Donald Trump shakes hands with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sept. 19, 2019 in the Oval Office of the White House.© Photo: Flickr / Official White House Photo by Joiyce N. Boghosian

And that Amazon also recently licensedThe Apprenticefor tens of millions of dollars.

Gizmodo reached out to Meta on Tuesday but didnt get a response.

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