USA Report: 250,000 subscriptions already canceled at "Washington Post"

According to a media report, the "Washington Post" has lost one in ten subscribers after owner Jeff Bezos had the newspaper forego an election endorsement in the race for the White House.

More than 250,000 readers canceled their subscriptions in around three days, the radio station NPR reported on Tuesday. The decision around ten days before the presidential election had led to criticism that the Amazon founder had caved in to Donald Trump out of fear for his companies.

Bezos assured on Monday that he was not pursuing any personal interests with the "Washington Post". Rather, the reality is that many people consider the media to be biased. And that is why the newspaper should no longer issue election endorsements from now on.

Recommendation for Harris already written

Reporters from the newspaper reported after the decision on Friday that a recommendation for the current Vice President Harris had already been written - but Bezos had decided against publishing it.

Although Bezos no longer runs Amazon himself, his fortune largely consists of shares in the world's largest online retailer. He also owns the space company Blue Origin, which relies on government contracts. A Trump administration could make life difficult for his companies.

The multi-billionaire bought the Washington Post, which uncovered the Watergate scandal in the 1970s and triggered the resignation of President Richard Nixon, in 2013. In the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, the newspaper expressed its support for Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.

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