Donald Trump Slams Amazon

President criticizes online retailer over taxes, use of postal service, impact on traditional retailers

Amazon wants to deliver everything you want to your doorstep, anywhere in the world. But the e-commerce giant faces several challenges in its pursuit of a global empire. WSJ's Karan Deep Singh breaks down the basics with the help of an Amazon delivery box.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump criticized Amazon.com Inc. on Thursday, lashing at the e-commerce giant over the taxes it pays, its use of the U.S. Postal Service and its impact on brick-and-mortar retailers.

“I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election,” he wrote on Twitter. “Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the U.S.), and are putting many thousands of retailers out of business!”

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