Twice-divorced President Trump predicted Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ divorce with wife MacKenzie is “going to be a beauty.”
He was asked to comment on the split by a reporter on the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday as he was departing for a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.
“Well, I wish him luck,” he said. Pressed to comment further, he added: “I wish him luck. It’s going to be a beauty.”
President Trump on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos divorcing his wife of 25 years: “Well, I wish him luck. I wish him luck. It’s going to be a beauty.” https://t.co/BAlTxqYvJB pic.twitter.com/Bfk0Jah9Oj
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 10, 2019
Bezos revealed the divorce after 25 years of marriage in a tweeted statement Wednesday. The Amazon CEO and Washington Post owner is currently the wealthiest man in the world, worth approximately $137 billion, meaning a divorce settlement could be the costliest in history. It is unclear if the pair had a prenuptial agreement.
Trump and Bezos have criticized each other in the past, particularly in relation to the president’s attacks on the “fake news” Washington Post.
Trump has gone through two divorces, with Ivana Trump and Marla Maples in the 1990s. He has been with his current wife, first lady Melania Trump, since 2005.
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