Jeff Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump famously didnt get along the last time Trump was in the White House. This time, Bezos says hes very optimistic and even wants to help out.Im actually very optimistic this time around, Bezos said of Trump during a rare public appearance at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Wednesday. He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation. If I can help him do that, Im going to help him.Trump railed against Bezos and his companies Amazon, Blue Origin, and The Washington Post during his 2016 term. Bezos defended himself but it did little to help his reputation with Trump. Now, his companies have a lot at stake in the coming administration, from the FTCs antitrust lawsuit against Amazon to Blue Origins efforts to compete with SpaceX for government contracts. Onstage at the DealBook Summit on Wednesday, Bezos called Trump calmer this time and more settled. He said he will try to talk him out of the idea that the press, which includes The Washington Post, is an enemy of the people. Youve probably grown in the last eight years, he said to DealBooks Andrew Ross Sorkin. He has, too.Bezos also echoed Sam Altmans comments earlier in the day, saying he doesnt expect Elon Musk to wield his new political power with DOGE against rivals. Ive had a lot success in life not being cynical, he said. And Ive rarely been taken advantage of as a result.You can watch Bezoss conversation with Andrew Ross Sorkin below: