Jeff Bezos Willing to Work With Trump to Remove Regulatory Barriers: ‘We Need a Growth Orientation in This Country’
variety.comTodd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he’s willing to work with President-elect Donald Trump to dismantle government regulations that hinder economic growth.
The U.S. imposes “excessive permitting and regulation,” Bezos said, speaking at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit in New York City on Wednesday. “We need a growth orientation in this country.” The day after the election, Bezos congratulated Trump “on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory.” “I’m actually very optimistic this time around,” Bezos said of Trump at the DealBook conference. “He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation.
If I can help him do that, I’m gonna help him.” Bezos shared his current impressions of Trump: “What I’ve seen so far is he is calmer than he was the first time [in the White House] and more settled.” Regarding Elon Musk, who is a rival of Bezos’ and has become a top adviser to Trump, Bezos said he did not think Musk would misuse his influence with the incoming administration to harm competitors. “I’ve had a lot of success in life by not being cynical,” said Bezos.
Bezos also addressed the major backlash he stirred among Washington Post readers when he decreed — less than two weeks before the U.S.
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