FEC filings show Trump campaign regularly used Amazon for supplies

President Trump’s campaign spent nearly $160,000 on Amazon orders of office supplies, according to a new report that comes as the president has ramped up attacks on the company.

In 379 transactions labeled as office supply purchases on Federal Election Commission records, the Trump campaign spent $158,498.11 on Amazon orders in 2015 and 2016, according to CBS News.

Trump’s reelection committee also spent more than $2,000 on Amazon purchases in 2017, according to the FEC records.

Trump railed against Amazon in a tweet on Thursday, saying the retail giant pays “little or no taxes” and uses the U.S. Postal Service as “their Delivery Boy.” He acc

I have stated my concerns with Amazon long before the Election. Unlike others, they pay little or no taxes to state & local governments, use our Postal System as their Delivery Boy (causing tremendous loss to the U.S.), and are putting many thousands of retailers out of business!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 29, 2018

He continued his criticisms on Saturday, accusing the company of “scamming” USPS, and adding that the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, should register as a lobbyist.

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

{mosads}The president criticized Amazon while on the campaign trail, and has called on USPS to raise shipping rates for the company. Amazon receives an average subsidy of $1.46 from USPS for every package it ships through the agency.

The online retail giant collects taxes on products sold in states with state and local sales taxes in place, but does not collect taxes in all states on behalf of third-party sellers.