Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized his desire to remain politically neutral during a recent interview with tech journalist Alex Heath on the Access podcast, saying “the thing that I want to stay out of is partisan politics” while discussing his evolving relationship with the Trump administration and a controversial $600 billion investment pledge.
The comments came as Zuckerberg addressed his recent pivot toward working more closely with President Donald Trump, including his announcement that Meta would invest “at least $600 billion through 2028” in U.S. infrastructure during a White House dinner with tech leaders. A hot-mic moment captured Zuckerberg apologizing to Trump afterward, saying “Sorry, I wasn’t ready. I wasn’t sure what number you wanted to go with.” (Susan Li, Meta’s CFO, later clarified Zuckerberg’s comment, saying the $600 billion figure represents “the total envelope” of the company’s U.S. investment plans through 2028, including data centers, infrastructure, and business operations.)
