Bezos Buries the Hatchet with Trump… But Is He Digging for Gold Instead?

Jeff Bezos, the guy who turned a garage startup into a trillion-dollar empire, (and at the same time put every bookstore out of business) seems to be softening his stance on a familiar foe: Donald Trump. The one who used his first term to roast Bezos harder than a rotisserie chicken, accusing Amazon of dodging taxes (accurate) and turning the U.S. Postal Service into its personal delivery boy (also accurate). 

But now, Bezos is all smiles, calling Trump “calmer” and offering to help him slash federal regulations. The message? “Let’s bury the hatchet… and maybe not in my back this time.”

This newfound optimism is a surprising pivot from their original relationship, which had all the warmth of an Amazon warehouse in peak holiday season. Trump went after Bezos’ jugular, accusing him of dodging taxes and running The Washington Post as a political hit machine disguised as a newspaper. Bezos, never one to back down, once offered to strap Trump into a Blue Origin rocket and send him on a one-way trip to the stars.

But now? Bezos is the picture of diplomacy, claiming Trump has “grown” since his first term. Maybe Jeff’s just turning over a new leaf, or maybe he’s realized that clashing with a guy who loves to tweet (and is also the most powerful man in the world) isn’t great for business.

Let’s not pretend this is about personal growth. Bezos’ sudden kumbaya moment is less about maturing relationships and more about maturing stock portfolios. Regulations, for Bezos, are like slow internet speeds: completely unacceptable.

“If I can help him do that, I’m going to help him,” Bezos said, referring to Trump’s deregulation push. That’s billionaire code for “I’m here for anything that makes life easier for Amazon.” The fewer the rules, the faster Amazon can keep gobbling up markets like a hungry Pac-Man.

Of course, Bezos isn’t just thinking about Amazon. His space exploration company, Blue Origin, also has plenty to gain from a deregulatory Trump administration. More government contracts and fewer bureaucratic hoops to jump through mean Bezos can focus on his favorite hobby: one-upping Elon Musk.

(Source: Business Insider)

But Musk, a Trump ally, isn’t exactly handing over the keys to the space race. Bezos insists Musk wouldn’t use his political connections to undermine competitors, which sounds a lot like wishful thinking. The rivalry between these two isn’t cooling off anytime soon, even if Bezos is putting on a good face.

Then there’s The Washington Post, the other elephant in the room. Bezos’ decision to nix the paper’s tradition of endorsing presidential candidates didn’t exactly win him Employee of the Month. Critics argue it was a blatant move to curry favor with Trump, but Bezos insists it was about rebuilding trust with readers. Meanwhile, The Post is struggling to stay afloat, with Bezos promising to “save” it for a second time.

It’s a tough sell when your employees are grumbling about perceived compromises in editorial independence. But hey, when you own the paper and the checkbook, you get to call the shots.

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