Amazon reportedly eyeing major donation to Trump's Inaugural fund
Washington DC - Amazon is reportedly planning on making a huge donation to Donald Trump's Inaugural fund, as CEO Jeff Bezos tries to win over the incoming president.
According to CNN, the company confirmed they will be donating $1 million to the inauguration and will make a $1 million in-kind donation by streaming the event through their Amazon Video service.
The news comes a day after it was reported that Meta – the parent company of Facebook – had also donated $1 million to the fund as CEO Mark Zuckerberg attempts to fix his once fraught relationship with Trump.
Like Zuckerberg, Bezos – who has also had past issues with the Republican politician – praised Trump during the 2024 presidential race but did not give a formal endorsement.
However, Bezos did create controversy in October when he blocked The Washington Post – which he owns – from publishing an endorsement of Trump's Democrat rival Kamala Harris.
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In defense of his decision, Bezos argued in an op-ed that "endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election" and only serve to "create a perception of bias."
During a visit to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, Trump revealed he will soon meet with Bezos.
"Mark Zuckerberg has been over to see me... and Jeff Bezos is coming up next week, and I want to get ideas from them," Trump said, adding, "Look, we want them to do well."
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