Trump Renews Amazon Attack, Says ‘Post Office Scam’ Must Stop
- Tweets on e-commerce giant for second time in three days
- Amazon stock plunged on report Trump ‘obsessed’ with company
Amazon.com Inc. packages are seen inside a United States Postal Service (USPS) post office in Shelbyville, Kentucky.
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President Donald Trump lit into Amazon.com Inc. for the second time in three days with a pair of Twitter messages that said the online retailer “must pay real costs (and taxes) now!”
The president on Saturday claimed, citing reports he didn’t specify, that the U.S. Postal Service “will lose $1.50 on average for each package it delivers for Amazon” and added that the “Post Office scam must stop.” Amazon has said the postal service, which has financial problems stretching back for years, makes money on its deliveries.