Bezos praises Trump in CNBC interview at Blue Origin factory

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered measured praise for President Donald Trump during a televised interview on Wednesday, describing him as a more mature and disciplined leader in his second term. The remarks came during a live interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the Blue Origin rocket factory in Florida.

Bezos stated he believes Trump is a more mature, more disciplined version of himself than he was in his first term. He added that Trump has lots of good ideas and has been right about a lot of things, asserting that one must give him credit where credit is due. The billionaire positioned his approach as nonpartisan, emphasizing his history of working with administrations from both parties.

I've worked with all the presidents, I will work with all the presidents, and I hope to do that going forward, if they'll have me, Bezos said. We need our business leaders to provide input into the administration, regardless of who the president is. Im on the side of America. That is so important, and that's where business leaders should be.

He noted that he still seeks advice from former President Barack Obama, whom he called a very smart guy, and referenced his past cooperation with...