Jeff Bezos has had strong feelings about Donald Trump ever since the reality TV star transitioned into politics.
However, Honor is a very neutral political organization, adding further mystery to Bezos' political beliefs.
However, it was his strong sense of justice that convinced him to make the purchase.
“It is the newspaper in the capital city of the most important country in the world.
The Washington Post has an incredibly important role to play in this democracy.
There’s no doubt in my mind about that,” Bezos toldForbesin 2018.
But have those opinions mainly been positive or negative?
The current president-elect felt that Amazon was unfairly avoiding being taxed by the government.
Trump partially ran his campaign on holding Amazon and Bezos accountable for their perceived financial crimes.
Bezos, however, felt Trump’s words and attitude weren’t very presidential.
“It erodes our free speech norms.”
The Blue Origin founder asserted that he had no problem with others taking a closer look at his company.
In fact, he welcomed the opportunity.
“I’m very comfortable with Amazon’s approaches and behaviors.
I think a company like Amazon deserves to be scrutinized and criticized and examined,” Bezos said.
It’s a sentiment that he carries about the media to this day.
Not only that, but Bezos felt Trump’s hostility only further threatened the concept of free speech.
“It is a mistake for any elected official, in my opinion … to attack media and journalists.
“What the President should say is, ‘This is right.
I am glad I am getting scrutinized.’
But it’s really dangerous to demonize the media.
It’s dangerous to call the media lowlifes.
It’s dangerous to say they’re the ‘enemy of the people,'” Bezos said.
“If I only half-turn, it hits the back of the brain.
The other way goes right through [the skull].
And because the sign was high, I’m looking up.
In the midst of the shooting, Trump ducked for cover, surrounded by security.
“Our former President showed tremendous grace and courage under literal fire tonight.
Bezos, however, further defended his decision in anopinion piecehe personally wrote for The Washington Post.
He believed that he was actually maintaining the integrity of his newspaper by removing bias towards any political candidate.
“What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias.
A perception of non-independence.
Ending them is a principled decision, and it’s the right one,” he wrote.
If there was anything Bezos regretted about the block, it was the timing.
That was inadequate planning and not some intentional strategy,” Bezos added.
Scott and Bezos divorced in 2019, not too long after the texts were released.
That same year, he and Sanchez revealed their relationship to the public.
“He thinks it’s possible that a government entity might have gotten hold of his text messages.”
Bezos was one of many who congratulated Trump on his historic comeback.
“Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory.
No nation has bigger opportunities,” Bezospostedon X.
“Wishing [Donald Trump] all success in leading and uniting the America we all love.”
“For all your power, you chose silence when America needed voices of courage.
Wealth can buy a lot, but it can’t buy a backbone.”
Anothersaid, “Thank you for this reminder to cancel my Amazon Prime membership.”
