Trump's Bezos Wedding Snub: A Billionaire Brawl Over Space and Tariffs
Billionaire Brawl: Bezos Seeks to Oust Musk as Trump's Favored Friend, But the President is Playing it Cool!
In a dramatic turn of events, Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos is attempting to replace Elon Musk as Donald Trump's go-to billionaire buddy, but the president is keeping his cards close to his chest. The tension between the three powerhouses has been building for weeks, with insiders claiming that Bezos and Trump have spoken at least twice this month.
The plot thickens: Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp paid a visit to the White House, sparking rumors that Bezos is trying to curry favor with the president. Meanwhile, Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez has been building bridges with the Trump family, hosting Ivanka and Jared Kushner as guests at her lavish $20 million wedding in Venice this weekend.
But here's the tea: President Trump turned down an invitation to the wedding, citing "scheduling conflicts" – or so he claims. Insiders speculate that Trump may be exacting revenge for Bezos' earlier move, which saw Amazon display the cost of Trump's tariffs on every item sold on its website. Remember April 2019? That was when Trump got a call from Bezos in a fury over the same issue.
Fast-forward to this month: Musk and Trump's friendship imploded after the Tesla CEO publicly criticized the president's "Big Beautiful Bill," which he claims will tank the economy and harm his businesses. Musk went nuclear on Twitter, linking Trump to Jeffrey Epstein and digging up old tweets that warned against such reckless spending. Trump hit back with a vengeance, threatening to strip Musk of billions in government contracts and subsidies.
The drama unfolded: Musk threatened to immediately ground SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, putting America's space initiatives at risk. But then he took it back, admitting he'd gone "too far." Bezos, who has long clashed with Musk over the race to space, seized the opportunity to cozy up to Trump.
Bezos and Trump have reportedly spoken multiple times this month, discussing the president's moon ambitions. Sources close to the matter claim that Trump wants to send a crew to the moon during his term in office – and Bezos may be trying to capitalize on this by befriending the president.
For context: Blue Origin has been vying for government contracts, which could help swell Bezos' $227 billion fortune. Federal space exploration contacts handed to Musk's SpaceX have made him the world's richest man with a $412 billion fortune.
The intrigue deepens: Sanchez, who owns three lots on the exclusive Indian Creek island in Miami (worth a whopping $237 million), has been building ties with the Trump family. She and Ivanka are neighbors, having struck up a friendship at Kim Kardashian's birthday party in Beverly Hills last year. Their kids, Evan Whitesell and Kai Trump, will attend the University of Miami together this fall.
The icing on the cake: Sanchez's son is set to start at the University of Miami alongside Don Jr.'s daughter – talk about a family affair! As for Bezos' nuptials, The Scholarly Note has reached out to the White House for comment.
Stay tuned for more updates on this billionaire brawl!
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