Billionaire Elon Musk expressed support for fellow mogul Jeff Bezos‘ decision to refocus The Washington Post’s opinion section exclusively on personal liberties and free markets, a move that has already prompted the resignation of opinion editor David Shipley.
“Bravo, @JeffBezos!” Musk posted on X, the social media platform he owns, in response to Bezos’ announcement.
In an internal email to staff that Bezos later shared publicly, the Amazon founder declared that The Post’s opinion pages would now defend two “pillars”: personal liberties and free markets. “Viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others,” Bezos wrote.
The pivot represents a significant editorial shift for the storied newspaper, which Bezos purchased in 2013 for $250 million. In his message, Bezos argued that while newspapers once provided broad opinion coverage, “today, the internet does that job.”
“I am of America and for America, and proud to be so,” Bezos wrote. “I’m confident that free markets and personal liberties are right for America. I also believe these viewpoints are underserved in the current market of ideas and news opinion.”
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk joined Musk in celebrating the decision, writing: “Good! The culture is changing rapidly for the better.”
Last month, Bezos stated that he is not worried about Elon Musk’s close ties with former US President Donald Trump, despite their rivalry in the space industry. In an interview with Reuters, Bezos dismissed concerns that Musk might use his relationship with Trump to undermine Blue Origin, his space exploration company, expressing confidence in Musk’s intentions. Bezos also said that Musk has been clear about his commitment to the public interest rather than personal gain.
“Elon has been very clear that he’s doing this for the public interest and not for his personal gain. And I take him at face value,” he noted.
Meanwhile, Musk said “it [change] makes sense.
“He’s just talking about the opinion pieces … so the regular journalism stays the same,” the X owner told Joe Rogan in a podcast.
