The Amazon founder defended fellow billionaire Ken Griffin while endorsing New York's pied-à-terre tax in the same breath. "Ken Griffin isn't a villain."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed tax on luxury second homes has an unlikely defender: Jeff Bezos.

The Amazon founder defended fellow billionaire Ken Griffin while endorsing New York's pied-à-terre tax in the same breath. "Ken Griffin isn't a villain."

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos called for eliminating federal income taxes on the bottom half of earners as Mamdani pushes a luxury second-home tax in New York City.

The Amazon founder said more of his money wouldn't help that much during an interview on Wednesday.

The Amazon founder did, however, criticize the mayor for how he went about promoting the plan.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly called for raising taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents and businesses to fund a slate of progressive programs.

Jeff Bezos publicly clashed with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the city's $43 billion school budget.