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'President Bezos' — primed to save America in 2028?

The Hill's opinion piece weighs Jeff Bezos's wealth and tech expertise against possible conflicts of interest with President Trump; the lobbyists are already warming up.

On air: Vera Bullock on BBN This Morning
Published 7:39 AM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Hill: “'President Bezos' — primed to save America in 2028?”
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:39 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Vera Bullock.
Topics: America.
BBN covered this story before: Bezos: Landlords Aren't the Real Housing Problem, Government Policy Is (October 12).

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The Hill'President Bezos' — primed to save America in 2028?

What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAn opinion piece in The Hill asks whether Jeff Bezos should run for president in twenty twenty-eight, and joining us is lobbyist Ignatius Poole.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGreat to have you on the show.
Ignatius PooleAlways a pleasure, Vera. That's one minute, noted.
Ignatius PooleI'm proud to say I represent the people who want him to run and the people who very much do not.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBoth sides. At once.
Ignatius PooleConflicts of interest are only a problem when you have one interest. I have two, so I'm balanced. Two minutes, noted.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe piece says his money and tech background are a plus, but there are possible conflicts with President Trump.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo let me ask you: is he good for the country or not?
Ignatius PooleHe'd be a visionary leader, and also a terrifying concentration of power. Both clients are thrilled with that sentence. Three minutes, noted.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBut you didn't answer the question. Is he good for the country?
Ignatius PooleI answered it twice, Vera, once for each invoice.
Ignatius PooleI keep this watch on two time zones, so nobody ever catches me working only one of them.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo invoices for one sentence.
Ignatius PooleFour minutes, noted.
Ignatius PooleAnd the second invoice bills me for disagreeing with the first, so I'm technically in a dispute with myself, at a premium rate.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo who wins that dispute? And I mean that as a real question, for the viewers at home eating breakfast.
Ignatius PooleWhoever pays on time. Five minutes, and that last question is on your tab, Vera, so I'd keep this one short.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'm not paying for that. Ignatius Poole, thank you. Brock, will it be sunny enough that nobody needs a lobbyist today?