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Trump attacks Amazon for Washington Post article, threatens its use of the US Postal Service

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President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the relationship between Amazon and the U. S. Postal Service on Monday, after The Washington Post ran an article critical of his handling of North Korea. What did the president tweet? On Monday, Trump tweeted:
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President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the relationship between Amazon and the U. S. Postal Service on Monday, after The Washington Post ran an article critical of his handling of North Korea.
On Monday, Trump tweeted:
Trump is likely referring to a Sunday article from The Washington Post which described him as being frustrated over the “lack of progress on North Korea.” The Washington Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon. After Trump’s tweets, the stock price for Amazon dropped.
The U. S. Postal Service has been losing money for years. This is due in part to the advent of email, which has been connected to a steep decline in the amount of traditional mail sent and received. In 2017, the Postal Service reportedly had a net loss of $2.

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