WATCH: Trump Praises Jeff Bezos, Washington Post in Unaired 2013 Clip
Before Jeff Bezos and the Washington Post were the subject of Donald Trump‘s ire, he had kind words for both after Bezos bought the paper.
Five years ago today, ABC News’ Jonathan Karl spoke to Trump for an interview that included questions about his potential presidential aspirations and the notion lots of people held back then that the idea of Trump running for president is a joke. Karl even confronted him on his publicly professed birtherism.
But today Karl and ABC News shared a previously unaired clip from the interview in which Trump said this in response to a question about whether it’s a “good move” for Bezos to buy the Post:
“I think it’s a great move for him. I think it’s great for the Washington Post. I really like the Graham family, they’ve treated me so much. As you know, I just got the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue. We’re going to make what I think will be one of the world’s great hotels, it’s going to be an amazing project. The Washington Post was so supportive, so I’m a fan of the Washington Post, and I have to tell you I think that Jeff, who really is an amazing guy, I think he’s going to bring it to that next plateau. I think he’ll do great, I think it’s a great thing for the Washington Post“
Now, of course…
The @washingtonpost, which loses a fortune, is owned by @JeffBezos for purposes of keeping taxes down at his no profit company, @amazon.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015
Twitter is getting rid of fake accounts at a record pace. Will that include the Failing New York Times and propaganda machine for Amazon, the Washington Post, who constantly quote anonymous sources that, in my opinion, don’t exist – They will both be out of business in 7 years!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2018
….In my opinion the Washington Post is nothing more than an expensive (the paper loses a fortune) lobbyist for Amazon. Is it used as protection against antitrust claims which many feel should be brought?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 23, 2018
Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer? Should be charging MUCH MORE!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 29, 2017
So many stories about me in the @washingtonpost are Fake News. They are as bad as ratings challenged @CNN. Lobbyist for Amazon and taxes?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017
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