"‘Americans Don’t Trust the News Media’: Bezos Responds After WaPo Declines to Endorse Harris"

Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos commented Monday that the Post’s choice not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris reflects a broader crisis in media credibility.

In an opinion piece titled “The Hard Truth: Americans Don’t Trust the News Media,” Bezos highlighted recent surveys showing that media institutions consistently rank low in public trust. This year, Gallup found that journalism is viewed with even less confidence, a decline attributed to perceived biases and a tendency within the industry to overlook public sentiment.

Bezos explained that the backlash over the Post’s decision not to endorse Harris underscores a critical issue: trust in the press relies on two key factors—accurate coverage and a widespread belief in that accuracy. While the decision sparked outrage among liberal circles, Bezos emphasized that it was not driven by partisanship but by a commitment to genuine independence.