Bezos Is ‘Very Optimistic’ About a Second Trump Term

“Jeffrey Bezos, everybody.” [audience clapping] “If we’re talking about Trump, I think it’s very interesting. I’m actually very optimistic this time around that we’re going to see — I’m very hopeful about this. He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation. And my point of view, if I can help him do that, I’m going to help him.” “What about the idea that he thinks that the press is the enemy?” “Well, I think he — I’m going to try to talk him out of that idea. I don’t think the press is the enemy. And I don’t think — he’s also — you’ve probably grown in the last eight years. He has, too. This is not the case: The press is not the enemy.” “I hope you’re right.” “I hope I’m right, too.” “Have you talked —” ”Let’s go persuade him of this —” “Have you talked to him about it?” “You and I should go. Let’s go talk to him.” “If we could try —” “I really don’t — I think that this is absolutely — I don’t think he’s going to see it the same way. But maybe I’ll be wrong.” “Was that always your thought, by the way?” “What I’ve seen so far is that he is calmer than he was the first time and more confident, more settled.”