Trump Says He'll Take 'Very Serious Look' at Amazons Business

[Eugene]

Source: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump said he will take a very serious look at Amazon.com Inc. and what he said is an uneven playing field the retailer enjoys against competitors.

Im going to study it and take a look, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday. Were going to take a very serious look at that.

Trump aides said earlier in the week that the White House wasnt preparing punitive measures toward Amazon, but it wasnt immediately clear whether the presidents comments indicated a potential shift.

Amazon was little changed in extended trading, dropping 0.1 percent to $1,451.75 at 5:43 p.m. in New York. While Trumps broadsides against the company battered the stock last week and into Monday, investors have shrugged off his latest assaults and sent the shares up each of the past three days.

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By Jennifer Epstein
April 5, 2018, 5:00 PM EDT Updated on April 5, 2018, 6:05 PM EDT


Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-05/trump-says-he-will-take-very-serious-look-at-amazon-s-business

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Original article: Trump taking 'serious look' at policy options on Amazon (Reuters)

[iluvtennis]

1. And BTW, the "sales tax situation" applies to his Trump sore website and Ivanka's webiste

as someone posted here the other day. Also, both his and Ivanka site use USPS as the only shipping option.

What an idiot.

Trumpers I work with are finally saying "he's an idiot"out loud. It took over a year, but they finally see the light.

[TexasProgresive]

2. If he wants to really hurt Amazon he ought to buy a lot of stock

He can even lose with casinos, think what he would do to Amazon.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

18. I don't think he's rich enough to buy Amazon stock.

Thereby lies the problem. He's envious.

[jmowreader]

19. I just looked up Amazon's price...almost $1500 a share

[TexasProgresive]

20. I know but if he could that would be the end for a successful company.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. Yeah, you study it and you....

Never mind.

Just got in a foul mood again. 😞

[SonofDonald]

4. "A very serious look" I have one question

Since it is dumpf we're talking about will the briefing be drawn up in crayon or poster paint with glitter?.

Or will it be printed in comic book form and read aloud to him with slides on a screen so he can follow along?.

He isn't capable of taking a serious look at anything unless it's in the above form as he wouldn't know how to do the research himself.

Just laughable.

[Glimmer of Hope]

5. Is that legal? There is a reason why have a DOJ Antitrust division to handle these things.

[KT2000]

6. he would have to read

so I doubt Bezos is shaking in his boots.

[djacq]

7. Yet another rabbit hole

Don’t worry... Robert Mueller is taking a “Very Serious Look” at the Trump Orginazation.

[rurallib]

8. Very impressive to see him attack an American company

trying to hurt them or put them out of business while the rogue Russian government attacks our democracy and he pays nary an ounce of attention to them.

He is is just fucking nuts, ain't he?

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Who is buying the Options or taking a

mega Shot Position? Major Donor? SEC should be all over this.

[bitterross]

10. How about taking a very serious look at Wal Mart.

There's a big company with huge implications in all the little towns that voted for him.

[catbyte]

11. What an asshole. Talk about abuse of power.

[IMG][/IMG]

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Butthurt about this item Donald?

You can buy it here.

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Dump-Trump-Pen-Holder/dp/B01KJJS8F0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522976579&sr=8-1&keywords=trump+pencil+holder

[YOHABLO]

13. This more about the WaPo and Jeff Bezos' ownership; plus he's a hell of a lot richer: 114 Billion!

he's just jealous of his wealth and business success. Bezos doen't have editorial control over the WaPo.

[Freethinker65]

14. Serious. Hahahahahhaahahhahahhaa

[riversedge]

23. First, trump disses Amazon, and NOW he says he is going to study the issue. good god!!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

15. Intentional manipulation of securities prices is a clear violation of U.S. securities regulations.

Now you need someone at the SEC to do something about it.

See https://twitter.com/RWPUSA

and

https://twitter.com/waltshaub

[mindem]

16. Wonderful,

we have an asshat for president who spends all of his time attacking American citizens and American businesses. I think his actions lately are nothing less than him thumbing his nose at the entire country, he's proving he can get away with anything.

[Flaleftist]

17. Its hard to study anything when you dont read.

Maybe Fox & Friends will do a segment and tell him what to do.

[BannonsLiver]

21. I bet Jeff Bezos is "taking a look at things" as well

How many lawyers can 70 billion buy?

[dogknob]

22. Taking a serious look... hmm... sear-ee-uss...