How Jeff Bezos' changing relationship with President Trump has impacted his companies, including increased federal contract awards during Trump's second term
THE SO WHAT
The shift in Bezos–Trump dynamics mapping directly onto more federal awards is a reminder that large tech revenue is partly a political function. If government is a material customer or regulator for you, treat political relationship management as core infrastructure, not a side activity.
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