What’s behind the changed relationship between Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump?

But the Post has struggled to hold on to the commercial success it had reached during the first Trump administration, falling far behind its biggest competitor, The New York Times. Its audience has shrunk and financial losses have ballooned. “He’s a highly rational person. I think he was comfortable losing $20 million a year. When it gets to $100 million a year, I don’t know what his appetite is for that,” says a former executive who worked closely with Bezos. “I don’t think for him it’s like a mission business in the same way it would be for [the Graham family] or for the Sulzbergers [who own the New York Times].” Credit: Robert Miller/The Washington Post/Getty Images The Washington Post chief executive Will Lewis answers employees’ questions last year. Bezos’ turn toward Trump has alarmed editorial staff, fueling an exodus of talent and subscribers. The Washington Post chief executive Will Lewis answers employees’ questions last year. Bezos’ turn toward Trump has alarmed editorial ... Read full article.