{"id":2376715,"date":"2024-12-05T13:49:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-bezos-optimistic-about-trumps-second-term-declares-im-going-to-help-him\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T13:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T18:51:04","slug":"jeff-bezos-optimistic-about-trumps-second-term-declares-im-going-to-help-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-bezos-optimistic-about-trumps-second-term-declares-im-going-to-help-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Bezos &#8216;Optimistic&#8217; About Trump&#8217;s Second Term, Declares &#8216;I&#8217;m Going to Help Him&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjeff-bezos-optimistic-about-trumps-second-term-declares-im-going-to-help-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2376715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a\u2062 recent interview at The New York Times\u2019 DealBook Summit, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expressed optimism about President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s potential second \u2063term, particularly regarding the prospect of regulatory reductions. Bezos stated that he is eager too assist in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-mike-dunleavy-for-governor-of-alaska-but-says-it-will-be-null-if-dunleavy-endorses-murkowski\/\" title=\"Trump Endorses Mike Dunleavy For Governor Of Alaska But Says It Will Be \u2018Null\u2019 If Dunleavy Endorses Murkowski\">rolling back regulations<\/a>, which\u2063 he believes are excessive in the U.S. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teachers-union-goes-to-war-with-adam-carolla-after-he-calls-them-cowards\/\" title=\"Teachers\u2019 Union Goes To War With Adam Carolla After He Calls Them Cowards\">remarks follow<\/a> a\u200d controversial \u200ddecision\u200d to \u2063prevent The Washington Post, which\u200d he owns, from \u200dendorsing any \u200dpresidential candidates, a move that\u2063 resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">significant subscription cancellations<\/a> and protests among its journalists.<\/p>\n<p>During the interview, Bezos emphasized the importance of dialog about the press,\u2063 aiming to dissuade Trump from viewing\u200b the media\u200b as an adversary. He noted that \u200bboth he and Trump have matured over the years \u2063and that\u2063 the press should \u2064not be labeled the\u200c enemy. Bezos also mentioned that he does not foresee\u200c elon \u2064Musk, \u2064who is expected to influence regulatory changes under Trump,\u200c using his position to \u2064adversely impact his business competitors, including Bezos&#8217;s own venture, Blue\u200d Origin.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said Wednesday he is &ldquo;optimistic&rdquo; about President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term and expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m actually very optimistic this time around,&rdquo; Bezos said on stage during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-fan-trump-blasts-meghan-markle-for-royal-family-racism-claims-mocks-her-rumored-presidential-run\/\" title=\"\u2018Not A Fan\u2019: Trump Blasts Meghan Markle For Royal Family Racism Claims, Mocks Her Rumored Presidential Run\">wide-ranging interview<\/a> at The New York Times&rsquo; DealBook Summit in New York. &ldquo;He seems to have a lot of energy around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bernie-sanders-stuns-declaring-elon-musk-right\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing regulation<\/a>. If I can help do that, I&rsquo;m going to help him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We do have too many regulations in this country,&rdquo; Bezos added.<\/p>\n<p>The comments follow Bezos&rsquo; October <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-post-owner-jeff-bezos-explains-hard-truth-paper-didnt-endorse-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision to prohibit<\/a> The Washington Post, which he owns, from endorsing a presidential candidate, a move that led to tens of thousands of people canceling their subscriptions and protests from journalists with a deep history at the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Bezos wrote in an op-ed in the newspaper saying editorial endorsements create a perception of bias at a time when many Americans don&rsquo;t believe the media and do nothing to tip the scales of an election.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, he said he would try to talk Trump &ldquo;out of the idea&rdquo; that the press is the enemy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You&rsquo;ve probably grown in the last eight years,&rdquo; he said to journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin. &ldquo;He has, too. This is not the case. The press is not the enemy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump had railed against Bezos and his companies, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/employees-across-20-countries-aim-make-amazon-pay-dealing-company-black-friday-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> and The Washington Post, during his first term. In 2019, Amazon argued in a court case that Trump&rsquo;s bias against the company harmed its chances of winning a $10 billion Pentagon contract. The Biden administration later pursued a contract with both Amazon and Microsoft.<\/p>\n<p>In another part of the interview, Bezos said he doesn&rsquo;t expect Elon Musk, who has been tasked with cutting regulations in the upcoming Trump term, to use his power to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-trump-chatgpt-ccd3fe64ff8ddace7f0fb475e747664b\">h<\/a>u<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-trump-chatgpt-ccd3fe64ff8ddace7f0fb475e747664b\">rt his business competitors.<\/a> Bezos owns Blue Origin, a rival to Musk&rsquo;s SpaceX.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">editorial standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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