Trump Tweets Concerns About Amazon's Practices, Amid Antitrust Speculation

President Donald Trump attacked Amazon in a Thursday Twitter post, fueling further speculation about reports he's looking to target the e-commerce firm on antitrust grounds. Trump tweeted he has been concerned about Amazon since “long before” the 2016 presidential election, saying the company is “putting many thousands of retailers out of business.” Amazon also pays “little to no taxes to state & local governments” and uses the U.S. Postal Service “as their Delivery Boy,” which causes “tremendous loss to the U.S.,” he said. Trump “made it clear” he has concerns about Amazon's practices, a White House spokeswoman said. Trump “has said many times before he’s always looking to create a level playing field for all businesses and this is no different,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders during a Wednesday news briefing. Amazon didn't comment. There has been rising Hill scrutiny of top edge providers, including multiple planned hearings on Facebook and the Cambridge Analytica controversy (see 1803210019, 1803190056, 1803200047, 1803220052, 1803260041 and 1803270043).