Jeff Bezos says stopping the Washington Post, the newspaper he owns, from endorsing a presidential candidate last month was the right move and he’s proud of his decision.
The Amazon founder and WaPo owner doubled down on the controversial decision — a drastic break from tradition — Wednesday at the Dealbook Summit in New York City.
During a conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin, Bezos says he knew his decision to put the kibosh on election endorsements would draw tons of backlash … and it did. The move reportedly resulted in 200,000 readers canceling their subscriptions.
But Bezos says he’s just trying to save the paper in the long run … promising to continue covering Biden, Trump and all future presidents “very aggressively.”
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Bezos also said he’s “very optimistic” and “very hopeful” about the prospects of a second Trump presidency … mainly citing Trump’s plans to reduce regulations.
