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Jeff Bezos reportedly told Trump the Washington Post was his ‘worst investment’ before staff cuts
Jeff Bezos reportedly told Donald Trump at a December 2024 dinner that The Washington Post was his 'worst investment,' citing financial losses and poor business leadership. Trump, who criticized the Post's coverage of him, found common ground with Bezos over frustrations with the newspaper. The book 'Regime Change' details their conversation, which occurred after the Post withheld an endorsement of Kamala Harris, leading to subscriber cancellations and internal backlash.
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