President Donald Trump accused Amazon of scamming the United States Postal Service (USPS) over shipping costs on Saturday.
This is the second time in three days the President slammed the e-commerce giant on Twitter.
In his latest tweet, Trump claimed that USPS will lose an average of $1.50 per package it delivers for Amazon. He believed that the post office is losing billions of dollars.
In addition, the President estimated that Amazon’s shipping cost will increase by $2.6 billion if USPS will raise its parcel rates. He said the “scam must stop” and the e-commerce giant “must pay real costs (and taxes) now!”
While we are on the subject, it is reported that the U.S. Post Office will lose $1.50 on average for each package it delivers for Amazon. That amounts to Billions of Dollars. The Failing N.Y. Times reports that “the size of the company’s lobbying staff has ballooned,” and that…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 31, 2018
…does not include the Fake Washington Post, which is used as a “lobbyist” and should so REGISTER. If the P.O. “increased its parcel rates, Amazon’s shipping costs would rise by $2.6 Billion.” This Post Office scam must stop. Amazon must pay real costs (and taxes) now!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 31, 2018
Last year, a Citigroup analysis indicated that Amazon is receiving a subsidy of $1.46 per package from USPS. However, the company argued that Postal Regulatory Commission consistently found that its contracts profitable for the post office.
