The Facebook boss shut down rumours that he is planning to run for president in the 2020 election, dismissing claims that he has political ambitions that could see him challenge Donald Trump.
Speculation that Zuckerberg might be preparing an entrance into political life arose when he said in 2017 he planned to visit every state in the US. In a statesman-like Facebook post, Zuckerberg said he would travel to and meet people in all 30 states at a time when the country is "at a turning point in history".
But after weeks of conjecture Zuckerberg has said he doesn't have political ambitions. In response to a question from BuzzFeed about whether he had any plans to run for president he said "No".
"I'm focused on building our community at Facebook and working on the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative," he said.
Political views | Mark Zuckerberg
On President Trump
During Donald Trump’s campaign, Zuckerberg said: “I hear fearful voices calling for building walls and distancing people they label as others. For blocking free expression, for slowing immigration, reducing trade, and in some cases around the world even cutting access to the internet. It takes courage to choose hope over fear.”
Donations
Zuckerberg has donated to both Republicans and Democrats, although more often to the latter. Facebook itself has also donated to both.
Immigration
Zuckerberg has spearheaded FWD.us, a lobbying group that is largely focused on improving immigration for skilled workers and allowing illegal immigrants to gain citizenship. It also campaigns for better science and tech education.
Republican or Democrat?
Zuckerberg supports many traditionally liberal views such as supporting gay marriage, investing in clean energy and defending encryption. However, he has been careful not to appear aligned to one side of the divide.
China
Zuckerberg speaks Mandarin and his wife is the daughter of Chinese parents, and he has sought to become close to the Beijing government. However, this is mostly explained by his efforts to have Facebook unbanned in the country.
An unnamned source close to Zuckerberg also told the website: "There's absolutely no truth to the idea that Mark is running for office and I've heard it directly from him."
That said, Zuckerberg didn't respond to follow up questions about whether he could rule out ever running for political office, according to BuzzFeed. And the source said he is planning to take a more active role in politics.
As well as promising to tour the US, Zuckerberg has made other moves recently that suggest an interest in politics. In last year's stock restructuring, which let Zuckerberg sell his Facebook shares while maintaining voting control, he included a clause that said he could serve two years in government without resigning his position.
He then hired a former White House photographer to take his Facebook photos, and former presidential campaign managers for George Bush and Barack Obama to work on policy at the Chan Zuckerberg initiative.
Important in US politics, he also said he sees the importance of religion having once been a staunch atheist.
At a glance | Mark Zuckerberg’s self-improvement challenges
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is known for taking on an ambitious personal challenge at the start of every year:
2017: Visit and meet with people from every state in the US by the end of 2017
2016: Run 365 miles, and design an AI assistant to help automate tasks in his home
2015: Read a new book every other week
2014: Write one thoughtful thank-you note every day
2013: Meet a new person outside of Facebook every day
2012: Code every day
2011: Only eat animals he kills himself
2010: Learn Mandarin
2009: Wear a tie to work every day
2016: Run 365 miles, and design an AI assistant to help automate tasks in his home
2015: Read a new book every other week
2014: Write one thoughtful thank-you note every day
2013: Meet a new person outside of Facebook every day
2012: Code every day
2011: Only eat animals he kills himself
2010: Learn Mandarin
2009: Wear a tie to work every day
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President Trump’s Victory Opens a Door for Mark Zuckerberg
Now that Donald Trump is the first CEO to become president, you’ve got to wonder how long it will be before the next one. Maybe just four years?Politicos are buzzing over the recent activities of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He sets a personal goal for each year—in 2010 it was to learn Chinese—and this year it’s to visit all 50 states. His first stop was Waco, Texas, where he met with ministers and community leaders, which struck some campaign veterans as exactly the way a presidential candidate launches a campaign before announcing it. Two weeks ago he hired David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, to run policy and advocacy efforts at the foundation he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have established. They’re also forming a public policy advisory board of former government officials to help guide the foundation’s efforts; the board’s leader will be Kenneth Mehlman, who managed George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign.
None of this means Zuckerberg is considering a run. But he’s doing just about everything a CEO would be doing at this extremely early stage of the cycle if he were pondering a run.
You may recall that last year Facebook issued a new class of stock that would enable Zuckerberg and Chan to give away vast numbers of shares while still retaining control of the company. Part of the move’s stated rationale was that it would require Zuckerberg to remain as an executive in order to retain control—unless, that is, he resigned “in connection with his serving in a government position or office.” Another consideration: For as long as he remained connected to Facebook, he would have access to the greatest trove of public opinion intelligence in existence through analysis of Facebook posts. As a candidate, would he be permitted to use it? Would he try?
One wonders if other CEOs might be thinking of a run in this new environment. A short-lived 2015 rumor, never confirmed, held that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz was interested for 2016. Hillary Clinton’s campaign put Schultz and Bill Gates on its list of possible vice presidential nominees, though no evidence ever surfaced that either of them would have considered it.
Conventional wisdom, built on the political graves of Wendell Willkie, Ross Perot, and others, held that CEOs without government experience can’t become president. With that view disproven, a new class of contenders seems sure to emerge. It’s only a matter of time. And Zuckerberg in particular has a lot of time. He will turn 36 in 2020, meeting the constitutional requirement that a president be at least 35. He could postpone his run until 2052 and still be younger than Trump at inauguration.
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