Postal Service attack...

Trump: Postal Service is ‘dumber and poorer’ for not charging Amazon more

By REBECCA MORIN

President Donald Trump called on the United States Postal Service to charge Amazon and others “much more” for shipping, adding that the government agency is becoming “dumber and poorer” by not doing so.

“Why is the United States Post Office, which is losing many billions of dollars a year, while charging Amazon and others so little to deliver their packages, making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer? Should be charging MUCH MORE!” the president wrote on Twitter.

Amazon announced Wednesday that the company had a record-setting holiday season, though it is unclear if that is what prompted the president’s critique.

Jeff Bezos, who is the CEO of Amazon and also owns The Washington Post, has been target of Trump in the past.

The president – who has an often-rocky relationship with the media – has also previously accused The Washington Post of fabricating facts and has called the paper a lobbyist for Amazon.