Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post Defends Trump’s ‘Aggressive’ Demolition of White House East Wing; Amazon Is Among Donors to $300 Million Ballroom

The editorial board of the Washington Post, owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, expressed approval of President Donald Trump‘s “aggressive” move to tear down the White House‘s East Wing in order to erect a massive ballroom funded by private corporations — including Amazon.

“Strong leaders reject calcification,” the Washington Post editorial board said in the op-ed, titled “In defense of the White House ballroom,” published Saturday.

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“Many see the rubble [of the East Wing] as a metaphor for President Donald Trump’s reckless disregard of norms and the rule of law,” the Post’s editorial said. But others “see what they love about

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