Le Washington Post, longtemps considéré comme l’un des fleurons médiatiques américains, s’enlise alors que son propriétaire, Jeff Bezos, poursuit ses efforts controversés de rapprochement avec la Maison-Blanche en soutenant un coûteux documentaire sur la femme du président des États-Unis.
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    The first lady of the United States is said to have received nearly US$30 million (about C$41 million) directly for the documentary, which was released Friday in thousands of theaters and dozens of countries, although experts expect it to be a complete failure at the box office. “Let’s say it doesn’t look very good when cuts are planned at the Post. It’s supposed to be an investment by Amazon, but everyone thinks it’s Jeff Bezos’ money,” said Tom Jones, a media analyst at the Poynter Institute. The sums injected into the documentary are likely to fuel questions about the businessman’s proximity to the American administration and his desire to orient the content of the daily so as not to displease Donald Trump, who has multiplied his attacks on the media deemed hostile to his plans since his return to power.