‘FOX & Friends Weekend’ co-host Charlie Hurt reacted Thursday to Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announcing a shift in direction for the paper's notoriously left-wing editorial pages. Bezos announced that the commentary would now focus on "personal liberties and free markets." Hurt, opinion editor of The Washington Times, said the move is the latest indication that the Amazon billionaire wants the paper to move away from "lunatic" resistance to President Donald Trump.
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos announced Wednesday in an X post some major changes to the outlet's opinion page, including that editorial page editor David Shipley would be stepping down as they introduce the changes.
"We are going to be writing every day in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets. We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others," Bezos wrote on X, announcing the decision.
The paper came under fire after Bezos stopped the editorial page from endorsing former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024, prompting several staffers to flee the paper. Former columnist Jennifer Rubin and editor-at-large Robert Kagan left amid the endorsement fallout.
Liberals also canceled their subscriptions to the Post after its non-endorsement decision.
"This is not about siding with any political party. This is about being crystal clear about what we stand for as a newspaper. Doing this is a critical part of serving as a premier news publication across America and for all Americans," the statement continued.
"Bravo, @jeffbezos!" Elon Musk, wrote on X after reading the announcement.
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