Following a rally shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Jeff Bezos broke a nearly nine-month hiatus on social media to commend former President Donald Trump for his grace and courage during the incident. Bezos expressed gratitude for Trump's safety and extended condolences to the victims and their families. This gesture is significant given the history of a public feud between the two prominent figures.
In 2019, Trump had derisively referred to Bezos as 'Jeff Bozo' and criticized him amid Bezos's divorce proceedings with MacKenzie Scott. Trump also disparaged The Washington Post, which Bezos owns. The tension between the two escalated further when Amazon lost a $10-billion contract with the Department of Defense to Microsoft. Amazon attributed the loss to Trump's alleged attacks on the company and Bezos, as outlined in a federal complaint.
