Quick fact check: Amazon doesn't own The Washington Post, Jeff Bezos -- in his personal capacity -- does.
Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
Bezos despises Trump and is likely to steer WaPo to criticize the President above and beyond what would be fair
Bezos is likely to have purchased WaPo with tax-considerations paying at least a partial role — the other big concern, no doubt, was to save money on lobbying, by flat-out owning the biggest loudspeake
And Trump didn't even claim ownership, he simply linked the two:
The #AmazonWashingtonPost, sometimes referred to as the guardian of Amazon not paying internet taxes (which they should) is FAKE NEWS!
It should be obvious that Bezos bought the WaPo to promote his political views and the interests of his corporate empire, just like Carlos Slim bought into the NYT.
Distinction without difference (Score:4, Insightful)
Distinction without difference... The sentiment expressed is still perfectly plausible:
in addition, read the actual tweet (Score:2)
And Trump didn't even claim ownership, he simply linked the two:
It should be obvious that Bezos bought the WaPo to promote his political views and the interests of his corporate empire, just like Carlos Slim bought into the NYT.