US PresidentDonald Trumpshared his thoughts onJeff Bezosand theWashington Postin a recent interview. He said Bezos criticized the newspaper’s employees and discussed changes in itsopinion section. Trump said he believes Bezos is making efforts to be fair.

Bezos Criticized Washington Post Employees

In an interview with Clay Travis of OutKick, Trump said Bezos made negative remarks about Washington Post staff. Trump claimed Bezos was unhappy with the newspaper’s coverage of him. He said Bezos described his newsroom employees as “out of control.”

Trump stated that Bezos told him he was losing money while running the newspaper. According to Trump, Bezos was frustrated with certain articles published about him.

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‘Relationship With Bezos Improved’

Trump said his relationship with Bezos has changed. He noted that he did not know Bezos well during his first term as president. He described the difference between now and then as significant.

Bezos, the founder of Amazon, owns the Washington Post. Last month, he announced changes to the newspaper’s opinion section.

In a social media post in February, Bezos said the Washington Post’s opinion pages would focus on two main ideas. He stated that the newspaper would support free markets and personal liberties.

Bezos also said other viewpoints would be published by different sources. He expressed confidence that these ideas were important for America.

Bezos added that he believed these viewpoints were not widely represented. He said he wanted to help expand discussions around these topics.

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Bezos Faced Criticism

Bezos had conflicts with the newspaper’s staff last year. Reports say he blocked an editorial that supported Vice President Kamala Harris. The decision came shortly before the election. Some staff members were unhappy with his actions.

Trump said he thinks the changes at the Post are positive. He said he had conversations with Bezos about these decisions.

FAQs

Why did Jeff Bezos change the Washington Post’s opinion section?
Bezos said he wanted to focus on free markets and personal liberties. He believed these views were underrepresented and wanted to encourage discussion.

What did Trump say about Jeff Bezos?
Trump said Bezos criticized Washington Post employees. He also said his relationship with Bezos has improved and that Bezos is trying to be fair.