{"id":2615674,"date":"2026-06-18T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-reportedly-told-trump-buying-washington-post-was-a-mistake-the-people-there-are-terrible\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:24:19","slug":"bezos-reportedly-told-trump-buying-washington-post-was-a-mistake-the-people-there-are-terrible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bezos-reportedly-told-trump-buying-washington-post-was-a-mistake-the-people-there-are-terrible\/","title":{"rendered":"Bezos Reportedly Told Trump Buying Washington Post Was a Mistake: &#8216;The People There Are Terrible&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fbezos-reportedly-told-trump-buying-washington-post-was-a-mistake-the-people-there-are-terrible%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=2615674&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>Jeff Bezos reportedly told president Donald Trump during a private dinner in December 2024 that managing the Washington Post was a &#8220;terrible&#8221; experiance and that investing in the newspaper was a poor decision. According to a book by journalists Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman titled \u201cRegime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump,\u201d Bezos expressed disappointment with the staff, describing them as \u201cterrible\u201d and unresponsive, unlike his other companies.<\/p>\n<p>The book reveals that Trump asked Bezos about the newspaper\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-issue-an-ultimatum-to-npr-after-ethical-failure-at-the-highest-levels\/\" title=\"Senators Demand Action from NPR Over Ethical Breach\">perceived left-wing bias<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >trump criticized<\/a> the publication\u2019s fairness. Bezos reportedly didn&#8217;t defend the paper but lamented the quality of the staff.He bought the Washington post in 2013 but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-best-interests-of-children-have-often-come-dead-last-watch-mcconnell-tear-into-teachers-unions\/\" title=\"\u2018The Best Interests Of Children Have Often Come Dead Last\u2019: Watch McConnell Tear Into Teachers\u2019 Unions\">reportedly lost<\/a> over $100 million on it in 2024.In response to the financial losses and controversies, Bezos restructured the paper&#8217;s opinion section in February 2025 to emphasize personal liberties and free markets, leading to some backlash.<\/p>\n<p>The book also notes that Trump\u2019s perception of Bezos has shifted over time. Initially, Trump believed that Bezos was directly responsible for negative coverage by the Post, but later he acknowledged that he had come to believe this was true.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of the Washington Post declined to comment on Bezos&#8217;s alleged remarks.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Bezos reportedly told President Donald Trump that the people running the Washington Post were \u201cterrible\u201d and that buying the newspaper turned out to be a bad investment.<\/p>\n<p>The Amazon founder made the comments during a private dinner with Trump in December 2024, according to a book by New York Times writers Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman.<\/p>\n<p>The comments were detailed in the book, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Regime-Change-Inside-Imperial-Presidency\/dp\/1668067242\/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=184251175097&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mOH_7aXz-DrWaVK0w-6w2TWzfINsfKrQn7sdHUowiy7llCqNWc5iB_XhowtrCWME8vDmkCNWYF7xbuhp_qfXergsyg7834gXGhzseo2h4fxkhHC6pDMl-h83GvyG5o6EVR-78NOv4GBEEP-k9C2mHondW0biQWGxLkX746vFSiupghJtVQ6nSQaKehhftRvyqlgzKW1zwI2CaTJeP_bHN6HV4iPLg5R1NPZaaC3IXYk.tmWCiJhAx8EWSR31xu1XtpwzAH_gb0Ku5vHwxRyeTqk&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;hvadid=779539648482&#038;hvdev=c&#038;hvexpln=0&#038;hvlocphy=9026489&#038;hvnetw=g&#038;hvocijid=2122869792747820500--&#038;hvqmt=b&#038;hvrand=2122869792747820500&#038;hvtargid=kwd-2477594935849&#038;hydadcr=22560_13531255_8360&#038;keywords=regime+change+inside&#038;mcid=673e3299827e320f9d816e0b0484e977&#038;qid=1781790034&#038;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The book comes out on June 23.<\/p>\n<p>An excerpt <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/17\/us-news\/jeff-bezos-told-trump-the-washington-post-was-his-worst-investment-before-slashing-staff-people-there-are-terrible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained<\/a> by the New York Post describes a candid conversation between the billionaire businessman and the billionaire president.<\/p>\n<p>According to the book, Trump asked Bezos about The Washington Post\u2019s institutional left-wing bias.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jeff Bezos told Trump the Washington Post was his worst investment before slashing staff: \u2018People there are terrible\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IuoYGIth6g\">https:\/\/t.co\/IuoYGIth6g<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jDfCTWmHSc\">pic.twitter.com\/jDfCTWmHSc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/nypost\/status\/2067345196325425396?\">June 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Washington Post is really unfair. You\u2019ve got to take better care,\u201d Trump reportedly told Bezos.<\/p>\n<p>Bezos did not defend his newspaper. Instead, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-writes-angry-letter-blasting-staff-who-complained-about-vaccine-distribution-site-working-conditions\/\" title=\"Sean Penn Writes Angry Letter Blasting ... Who Complained About Vaccine Distribution Site Working Conditions\">reportedly complained<\/a> about the people working there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people there are terrible,\u201d Bezos reportedly told Trump. \u201cThey don\u2019t listen. My other companies, they listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bezos bought the newspaper in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, he lost more than $100 million on the publication in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>In February 2025, Bezos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-throw-tantrums-jeff-bezos-announces-significant-change-washington-posts-editorial-direction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> that The Washington Post\u2019s opinion section would be restructured with a focus on personal liberties and free markets.<\/p>\n<p>That decision sparked backlash from some employees and readers.<\/p>\n<p>The move followed another controversy involving the newspaper\u2019s decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-post-owner-jeff-bezos-explains-hard-truth-paper-didnt-endorse-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not to endorse<\/a> then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>That decision led to a wave of canceled subscriptions.<\/p>\n<p>The book also describes how Trump\u2019s view of Bezos has reportedly changed in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>During his first term, Trump believed Bezos was directly responsible for negative stories published by The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said they write stories about him. And I didn\u2019t believe him the first time, first term. And I hated him for it,\u201d Trump allegedly recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then I believed him,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for The Washington Post declined to comment on Bezos\u2019 reported comments about its staff.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/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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