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Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon. com, has offered to send Donald Trump into space after the US billionaire "trashed" him on Twitter.
Bezos, who also owns the Washington Post, was responding to a series of tweets by Mr Trump that criticised the newspaper’s financial state and tax practices.
After the attack by the US Republican presidential candidate, Bezos tweeted: "Finally trashed by @realDonaldTrump. Will still reserve him a seat on the Blue Origin rocket. #sendDonaldtospace." Read the full exchange below.
The @washingtonpost, which loses a fortune, is owned by @JeffBezos for purposes of keeping taxes down at his no profit company, @amazon.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015The @washingtonpost loses money (a deduction) and gives owner @JeffBezos power to screw public on low taxation of @Amazon! Big tax shelter
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015If @amazon ever had to pay fair taxes, its stock would crash and it would crumble like a paper bag. The @washingtonpost scam is saving it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2015Finally trashed by @realDonaldTrump. Will still reserve him a seat on the Blue Origin rocket. #sendDonaldtospace https://t.co/9OypFoxZk3
— Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos) December 7, 2015Mr Trump is making headlines elsewhere after his plan to bar all Muslims entering the United States was widely criticised.
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