Donald Trump Junior causes a stir with his comments against Amazon boss Jeff Bezos on Twitter.
Frankfurt / New York City – Donald Trump Junior, the son of former US President Donald Trump, has been raging on Twitter against Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The attempt backfired, however.
Jeff Bezos, head of the US space company Blue Origin, was the first civilian to fly into space with his “New Shepard” rocket last Tuesday (July 20th, 2021). Back on earth, however, the billionaire caused displeasure when he announced in front of the cameras: “I want to thank every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer, because you paid for all of this.”
Donald Trump Junior responded to this statement on Twitter and wrote to Jeff Bezos, “You definitely have. I bet they (the Amazon employees) would have preferred a raise. ”With that, the entrepreneur and CEO of the Trump Organization earned derisive comments from some Twitter users. The concern about the Amazon employees is insincere, according to the users.
| Donald John “Don” Trump Jr. | CEO of the Trump Organization |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 31, 1977 (age 43), Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse: | Vanessa Trump (married 2005-2018) |
| Parents: | Donald Trump, Ivana Trump |
Statement about Jeff Bezos – Twitter users: inside mock Donald Trump Junior
The users seem to allude to the allegations of fraud directed against Donald Trump, according to which he did not pay his own workers. “Ha! At least they (the Amazon employees) are paid, ”replied one user. “It is said so often that your father is the king of deceiving the workers. He’s been doing this for years. He’s kidding the little man – the hard working he gets to support him (politically AND financially). A bastard and a crook. “
“His father knows everyone and used every dirty trick to deceive everyone who worked for him. (…) Since he was in his 20s, people have been talking about not working for him if you expect to get paid, ”wrote another user. And, “Will Daddy ever pay the contractors he fucked up in Atlantic City?”
Ha! At least they get paid. It’s so often talked about how your father is the king of stiffing workers. Been doing it for years. He stiffs the little guy – The very blue-collar hard-working peeps that he cons into supporting him (politically AND financially) A louse & a grifter.
— Better Days Ahead 🇺🇸😷 (@CanonTakeMeAway) July 21, 2021
Allegations against Donald Trump: employees should not have been paid
Donald Trump has long been accused of failing to pay his contractors or treating them badly. In a presidential debate in 2016, he is said to have got rid of an employee without a major process, with the words: “Maybe he did not do a good job and I was dissatisfied with his work,” according to the British newspaper The Independent.
Some Twitter users wondered whether Donald Trump Junior’s statement regarding Amazon employees should not be more of a blow to Jeff Bezos over a legal dispute with his father Donald Trump. It was about a billion dollar contract that the US Department of Defense under Donald Trump had awarded to Amazon competitor Microsoft in 2018 – instead of Amazon as expected. The company then went to court. One user responded to Donald Trump Junior’s comment: “Gosh, because you don’t like the man, you want him to raise wages. How about a raise for all of your employees? “
Amazon’s salaries and working conditions are repeatedly criticized
Salaries and working conditions at Amazon are always a controversial topic. Above all, it is criticized that Amazon pays its workers low wages despite the enormous wealth of the company (and Jeff Bezos’ fortune himself). Union estimates say the average Amazon warehouse worker takes: eight weeks to make what Jeff Bezos makes in one second, according to The Independent. It is estimated that Bezos is earning $ 7.9 million an hour.
According to Statista, Amazon itself generated around 386.06 billion US dollars worldwide in 2020. Jeff Bezos has a net worth of approximately $ 190 billion, according to Business Insider. That makes him one of the richest people in the world. As things stand at the moment, Amazon employs around 1.3 million people worldwide and is the second largest private employer in the USA after the retail group Walmart.
Controversial issue of minimum wage in the US – Trump administration was against increase
Some users pointed out that the comment made by former presidential son Donald Jr. also appears to clash with the policies of the Trump administration, which opposed raising the minimum wage to $ 15. The minimum wage in the US is currently $ 7.25. “Very funny, junior,” wrote one person. “Apparently you’ve forgotten that the Republicans didn’t want the minimum wage to rise.” US President Joe Biden, on the other hand, announced in February that the US would aim to raise the minimum wage to $ 15 by 2025 as part of the US economic stimulus package .
Others, annoyed by Jeff Bezos’s space flight, agreed, at least in part, with Donald Trump Jr.: “I think this is the first time I’ve ever consented to you. I hate you anyway, ”wrote one. Donald Trump Jr. will currently have completely different problems: After years of investigations into tax fraud in the family business, the first charge is now on the table. (Anna Charlotte Groos)
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