The Meta chief, who was at the White House on Wednesday, has discussed the case with the president and his aides. A trial is set to start in less than two weeks.

WASHINGTON— Mark Zuckerberg is lobbying President Trump and White House officials to agree to a settlement that would prevent Meta Platforms META -0.61% from facing an antitrust trial later this month, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is aggressively lobbying the Trump administration to settle the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against the company before it goes to trial later this month,