Bezos Called Washington Post His Worst Investment in Dinner with Trump
Executive Briefing
- Revealed: Bezos told Trump in December 2024 that Post staff 'don't listen,' unlike his other companies
- Reported losses exceeded $100 million in 2024, fueling Bezos's frustration with the publication
- Authorized sweeping cuts in early 2025, eliminating roughly a third of staff including all photographers
- Cozied up to Trump as part of broader Big Tech effort to build ties with the incoming administration
- Acting CEO Jeff D'Onofrio is pursuing new revenue deals with OpenAI, Apple News+, and Alexa+
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