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Zuckerberg Wakesurfs in Tuxedo While Holding Flag, Drinking Beer — Sparks Reaction

Mark Zuckerberg made some waves Thursday when he posted a video of himself wakesurfing on Instagram. But the Meta founder and CEO wasn’t in shorts – that just wouldn’t do. Instead, he donned a full tuxedo as he held the…

Sandra Rhodes · · 2 min read

Mark Zuckerberg made some waves Thursday when he posted a video of himself wakesurfing on Instagram.

But the Meta founder and CEO wasn’t in shorts – that just wouldn’t do. Instead, he donned a full tuxedo as he held the American flag and drank a beer while Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” played in the background.

“Happy birthday, America!” the caption read.

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The viral video sparked an array of reactions.

“Because nothing screams ‘America’ more than a leftist CEO billionaire celebrating Independence Day while his platform undermines the Republic that earned him his billions,” Craig Chamberlin remarked.

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“You can’t go from supremely uncool to cool by just trying hard. Zuck will always be uncool. I refuse to entertain the possibility he will ever do anything cool,” Dave Portnoy wrote.

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The account Dudes Posting their W’s wrote, “Cringe or based?”

“Zuckerberg holding an American Flag, drinking a beer, while wakeboarding,” they added.

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“I hate to admit it but Mark Zuckerberg has swagger,” X user Greg wrote.

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“Congrats to the PR agency and image consulting firm that pulled a 180 to change Mark Zuckerberg’s the public image from this in 2018, to this in 2024,” another X user wrote.

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Zuckerberg share a similar video three years ago, People reported.

In that video, he was wakeboarding while he held a U.S. flag. John Denver’s 1971 hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads” played in the background.

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