The founder of Amazon (), , spoke optimistically about the president-elect this Wednesday (4) during an event at the The New York Timesstating that he hopes for a more “friendly” regulatory environment in the next United States government.
“I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said. “He seems to have a lot of energy focused on reducing regulation. If I can help you do that, I will help you.”
The comments had an upbeat tone, despite Trump publicly criticizing the billionaire during his first term.
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The president-elect has repeatedly attacked Bezos and his companies, the retailer Amazon and the newspaper The Washington Postaccusing them of tax evasion and publishing “fake news”. In 2019, Amazon attributed Trump’s “behind-the-scenes attacks” against the company to the loss of a multibillion-dollar Department of Defense contract.
Trump has also sometimes criticized Amazon for its use of the U.S. Postal Service, saying the company has contributed to the decline of the U.S. Postal Service.
Before the 2016 election, Bezos criticized Trump’s behavior, saying that the then-candidate “erodes our democracy.” He offered to launch Trump into space after the then-Republican candidate attacked Bezos for using the Post as a “tax shelter.”
