The billionaire handled his ownership admirably for more than a decade. But his courage failed him when he needed it most.

The tech billionaire has acquired a new look and a new lifestyle in recent years. Now an editorial shift at the Washington Post has many wondering if he’s changed his politics too.

After Bezos purchased the Post in 2013—for a modest quarter billion dollars—he promised editorial independence. When Trump began his first presidential term in 2017, Bezos was by all accounts supportive of the decision of Post editors to adopt the slogan “ Democracy Dies in Darkness .”

Lauren Sanchez stuns in bridal gown at Oscars after-party following her lingerie-inspired inauguration outfit - Sanchez attended the afterparty alongside her fiancé Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos' moves seem like they are helping him win favor with Donald Trump. But they're going to cost his paper money, so why own it at all?

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

In October 2024, The Post, which had previously condemned Trump, announced it would not endorse a Democratic or Republican presidential candidate. The break from precedent was directed by Bezos, who later donated to Trump's inauguration fund and attended ...

The move is a major break from the norm at the Post and at most credible news media organisations worldwide. Read more at straitstimes.com.