Jeff Bezos ‘Optimistic’ About Trump’s Second Term, Declares ‘I’m Going to Help Him’
In a recent interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expressed optimism about President-elect Donald Trump’s potential second term, particularly regarding the prospect of regulatory reductions. Bezos stated that he is eager too assist in rolling back regulations, which he believes are excessive in the U.S. His remarks follow a controversial decision to prevent The Washington Post, which he owns, from endorsing any presidential candidates, a move that resulted in significant subscription cancellations and protests among its journalists.
During the interview, Bezos emphasized the importance of dialog about the press, aiming to dissuade Trump from viewing the media as an adversary. He noted that both he and Trump have matured over the years and that the press should not be labeled the enemy. Bezos also mentioned that he does not foresee elon Musk, who is expected to influence regulatory changes under Trump, using his position to adversely impact his business competitors, including Bezos’s own venture, Blue Origin.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is “optimistic” about President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.
“I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said on stage during a wide-ranging interview at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York. “He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation. If I can help do that, I’m going to help him.”
“We do have too many regulations in this country,” Bezos added.
The comments follow Bezos’ October decision to prohibit The Washington Post, which he owns, from endorsing a presidential candidate, a move that led to tens of thousands of people canceling their subscriptions and protests from journalists with a deep history at the newspaper.
At the time, Bezos wrote in an op-ed in the newspaper saying editorial endorsements create a perception of bias at a time when many Americans don’t believe the media and do nothing to tip the scales of an election.
On Wednesday, he said he would try to talk Trump “out of the idea” that the press is the enemy.
“You’ve probably grown in the last eight years,” he said to journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. “He has, too. This is not the case. The press is not the enemy.”
Trump had railed against Bezos and his companies, including Amazon and The Washington Post, during his first term. In 2019, Amazon argued in a court case that Trump’s bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. The Biden administration later pursued a contract with both Amazon and Microsoft.
In another part of the interview, Bezos said he doesn’t expect Elon Musk, who has been tasked with cutting regulations in the upcoming Trump term, to use his power to hurt his business competitors. Bezos owns Blue Origin, a rival to Musk’s SpaceX.
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