Mary Trump slams Jeff Bezos for Washington Post’s election silence

Mary Trump has launched a scathing critique of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos next The one from the Washington Post controversial decision not to do so support a presidential candidate in the coming elections.

In a blog post published on Saturday, former President said Donald TrumpBezos’ estranged niece condemned what she called Bezos’ “egregious decision” to force the newspaper, which he has owned since 2013, to withhold approval of what she described as a choice “between a fairly centrist Democrat and a full-blown fascist ‘.

Newsweek reached out to Bezos via email on Sunday for comment.

The Washington Post Guild said in a statement Friday that “according to our own reporters and Guild members, an endorsement of Harris had already been prepared.”

NPR reported that Editorial Page Editor David Shipley had editorialized for vice president Kamala Harriswhich was in preparation. However, the newspaper’s publisher and CEO, William Lewis, made this known The mail would not only abstain from endorsement in this election, but would also end presidential endorsements entirely.

“The Washington Post will not endorse any presidential candidate in this election. Not even in future presidential elections,” Lewis wrote, adding that “our job at The Washington Post is to provide unbiased news to all Americans through the newsroom. and thought-provoking, reported views from our opinion team to help our readers form their own opinions.”

While Lewis has pushed back against claims of Bezos’ direct involvement, that is telling CNN that “the reporting on the role of the owner of The Washington Post and the decision not to publish a presidential endorsement has been inaccurate”, adding that “he (Bezos) was not sent, did not read and had no opinion on any draft whatsoever.”

The decision is still pending immediate and widespread counter-reaction.

Actor Jeffrey Wright, who narrated a Harris campaign video at the Democratic National Convention (D.N.C), publicly shared his cancellation of his subscription on social media, writing: “Washington Post. Home newspaper. Grew up with it. Bye, b*****.” Democratic strategist Matt McDermott similarly announced his cancellation, calling it the “easiest decision ever, @washingtonpost.”

Critics were also quick to point out the stark contrast to this That of the Post previous electoral positions.

In 2016, the newspaper’s editorial staff gave a scathing assessment of Trump while supporting him Hillary Clintonwho described him as “bigoted, ignorant, deceitful, narcissistic, vindictive, petty, misogynistic, fiscally reckless, intellectually lazy, contemptuous of democracy and in love with America’s enemies.” The board warned that “as president he would pose a grave danger to the nation and the world.”

In 2020, the editors’ concerns had only increased. They labeled Trump “the worst president of modern times” and warned that “democracy is in danger at home and around the world.”

The administration emphasized that “the nation is in dire need of a president who respects his officials; stands up for the rule of law; acknowledges Congress‘s constitutional role; and work for the common good, not for his personal advantage.”

Maria Trump’Her criticism extends beyond the endorsement itself to what she sees as troubling intersections between billionaires, business and politics.

She noted that the newspaper’s announcement coincided with a meeting between Trump and executives from Blue originBezos’ space tech company, including CEO David Limp, points out that the company has a net worth of $3.4 billion NASA contract.

“Bezos’ ignorance is probably the result of his arrogance, because his arrogance has pushed him, like many other rich men, over the edge. Or maybe it’s just that many rich men are members of the Dunning-Kruger club for oligarchs ” she wrote.

She referenced a 2019 incident in which Amazon lost a $10 billion cloud computing defense contract Microsoftwhich was “widely seen as a retaliatory measure because, according to Donald, the Post’s coverage of him was too negative.”

Arguing that the decision not to approve the paper “creates a yawning void in which the most terrible conclusions can be drawn,” Mary Trump warned that “aspiring oligarchs like Jeff Bezos…shouldn’t play such a big role in our elections. And they certainly should not hold positions of power in our government.”