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The Guardian - US
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Margaret Sullivan

Melania’s $40m Amazon deal: another sign Bezos is capitulating to Donald Trump

New York Times Holds Annual DealBook Summit<br>NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. The NYT summit with Ross Sorkin returns with interviews on the main stage including Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, among others. The discussions will touch on topics such as business, politics and culture. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
‘Jeff Bezos is taking many steps to repair his relationship with Trump".’ Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images

The language in a New York Times article was extremely restrained as it described Jeff Bezos’s evolving stance regarding Donald Trump.

The Amazon founder and the president-elect had had a rocky relationship in the past, “but in recent months, Amazon and Mr. Bezos have taken steps to repair it”.

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