Trump lashes out at Amazon again, citing taxes and its use of the postal service
Washington — On Thursday, US President Donald Trump fired off more criticism at Amazon, saying his problems with the internet retailer pre-date his election a day after a report that he’s "obsessed" with regulating the company. "I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election," Trump tweeted. "Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the US), and are putting many thousands of retailers out of business!" Trump has also repeatedly attacked news coverage of his administration by the Washington Post, also owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, and linked unflattering reporting in the newspaper to Bezos and Amazon. In one tweet last summer, he asked "Is Fake News Washington Post being used as a lobbyist weapon?" Amazon shares erased a pre-market gain of as much as 1.7% after the tweet. Amazon declined to comment on Trump’s tweet. After the market opened on Thursday, shares fell...
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