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groundloop

(12,386 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:25 AM Dec 5

Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an 'enemy'

Source: CNN

Jeff Bezos hopes Donald Trump has changed.

Speaking at The New York Times’ DealBook Summit on Wednesday, the billionaire Amazon founder and Washington Post owner said he hopes that a second Trump administration will look more favorably on the press, saying he will “try to talk [Trump] out of” the idea that journalists are an enemy.

“I don’t think the press is the enemy,” Bezos told Andrew Ross Sorkin. “The press is not the enemy, let’s go persuade him of this.”

While Trump famously targeted Bezos and his companies during his first term, Bezos said he was “very optimistic” about a second Trump administration and suggested he even wants to help the incoming president.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/04/media/jeff-bezos-donald-trump-media-enemy/index.html

Dream On Jeff.

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Jeff Bezos says he will try to talk Trump out of idea that the news media is an 'enemy' (Original Post) groundloop Dec 5 OP

Let's be clear angrychair Dec 5 #1

And yet conservatives still spew the same tired "left wing media" nonsense they've been for decades. It'd be Karasu Dec 5 #12

BS. Trump doesn't see the press as an enemy. He sees it as his plaything. blm Dec 5 #2

Sure Jeff but remember that swimming in De Nile is dangerous Botany Dec 5 #3

Nahhh, He really should only worry if Trump says he wants him to come with him to meet Mary River. cstanleytech Dec 5 #10

Maybe he's gunning for Minister of Propaganda JoseBalow Dec 5 #4

Because Donnie is oh so good at listening unblock Dec 5 #5

Yeah, good luck with that one, Bozos. Initech Dec 5 #6

I think it will be about as effective as talking to this guy... thesquanderer Dec 5 #7

I'm sure the Dick-Tater on Day One will pivot, right Jeffy? RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 5 #8

History will be repeating itself, and our democracy may not survive this. Kash Patel will be the new j Edgar Hoover, JohnSJ Dec 5 #9

That's what I was thinking... 2naSalit Dec 5 #14

Why wait? Roy Rolling Dec 5 #11

Jeff, you hav enough fucking money to end poverty in this country, and THIS is how you choose to use your fucking time? Karasu Dec 5 #13

His brainz... 2naSalit Dec 5 #15

angrychair

(9,889 posts)

1. Let's be clear

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:34 AM

Dec 5

The news media is absolutely the enemy but they are not his enemy. They are the enemy of democracy. The news media loves TSF more than his own mother did

Karasu

(368 posts)

12. And yet conservatives still spew the same tired "left wing media" nonsense they've been for decades. It'd be

Reply to angrychair (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 03:17 AM

Dec 5

hilarious if it wasn't so mind-numbingly stupid.

blm

(113,852 posts)

2. BS. Trump doesn't see the press as an enemy. He sees it as his plaything.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:35 AM

Dec 5

His chew toy. Just another institution to manipulate at will.

Botany

(72,660 posts)

3. Sure Jeff but remember that swimming in De Nile is dangerous

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:39 AM

Dec 5

Btw as you are telling Trump the press is not your enemy I will be teaching my Labrador calculus.

cstanleytech

(27,176 posts)

10. Nahhh, He really should only worry if Trump says he wants him to come with him to meet Mary River.

Reply to Botany (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 01:31 AM

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JoseBalow

(5,630 posts)

4. Maybe he's gunning for Minister of Propaganda

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:41 AM

Dec 5

unblock

(54,242 posts)

5. Because Donnie is oh so good at listening

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:48 AM

Dec 5

Initech

(102,511 posts)

6. Yeah, good luck with that one, Bozos.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:48 AM

Dec 5

thesquanderer

(12,394 posts)

7. I think it will be about as effective as talking to this guy...

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 12:56 AM

Dec 5

RedWhiteBlueIsRacist

(287 posts)

8. I'm sure the Dick-Tater on Day One will pivot, right Jeffy?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 01:17 AM

Dec 5

JohnSJ

(96,810 posts)

9. History will be repeating itself, and our democracy may not survive this. Kash Patel will be the new j Edgar Hoover,

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 01:22 AM

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and no one should be surprised with a McCarthy era resurgence, with anyone opposing the sociopath as an enemy of the people. And I sure don’t expect the media to come to our rescue, they will fall right in line as they did during McCarthy era.

2naSalit

(93,436 posts)

14. That's what I was thinking...

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #9)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 06:06 AM

Dec 5

The reincarnation of jedgar. I remember that fucking asshole. This guy is very much 2.0 with NO oversight.

Roy Rolling

(7,206 posts)

11. Why wait?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 02:20 AM

Dec 5

Tax the fucking rich already.
Repeal Citizens United.

Talk is cheap, make oligarchs put their money where their mouth is. Stop making promises and giving dog-and-pony show sales pitches. Do something, don’t just talk.

Karasu

(368 posts)

13. Jeff, you hav enough fucking money to end poverty in this country, and THIS is how you choose to use your fucking time?

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 03:25 AM

Dec 5

Trying to appeal to the nonexistent conscience of Donald fucking Trump?

The stupidity is unfathomable.

2naSalit

(93,436 posts)

15. His brainz...

Reply to Karasu (Reply #13)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 06:08 AM

Dec 5

Are stashed wherever his hair went.

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