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Tue Apr 29, 2025, 02:29 PM

Apr 2025

Amazon retreats on tariff cost tag after White House calls it ‘hostile’

Amazon is reportedly backing off its plan to display tariff costs for consumers on its website next to its products, something the White House described as a “hostile act.”

“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters this week. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?”

Amazon’s plan, according to a report from Punchbowl News, would have displayed the amount of money added as a result of the tariffs displayed right next to each product’s total listed price. But a spokesperson for the company claimed Amazon never considered this strategy.

“The team that runs our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store has considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” the spokesperson told ABC. “Teams discuss ideas all the time. This was never a consideration for the main Amazon site and nothing has been implemented on any Amazon properties.”

https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/amazon-tariff/4081411

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Amazon to display tariff costs for consumers [View all] Tennessee Hillbilly Apr 2025 OP

Good. Midnight Writer Apr 2025 #1

I'm not sure Bezos won't back down. nt moniss Apr 2025 #2

Sucking up and deflecting simultaneously is an art. n/t Harker Apr 2025 #6

I agree NewEnglandAutumn Apr 2025 #16

I think Bezos liberalgunwilltravel Apr 2025 #17

he already backed down Sailingdiver Apr 2025 #21

Love it! Others will follow and Trump will get the lowest polling of any president ever! Doodley Apr 2025 #3

Every Thing That Is Being Sold Should Have The Added Cost Of The Tariff Attached To.... global1 Apr 2025 #4

We've been paying a 25% tariff on Italian cheese since Trump 1.0. CaptainTruth Apr 2025 #24

Inflation the last 4 years already raised prices nearly 25% MichMan Apr 2025 #30

It's called transparency. C_U_L8R Apr 2025 #5

That's kinda brilliant. Torchlight Apr 2025 #7

Thanks for supporting the tariffs Jeff Beezelbub! Clouds Passing Apr 2025 #8

Now there will be a tarriff on products purchased from Amazon. Pam Bondage is working on it. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #9

Not so fast... Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #10

Well, crap..... Bayard Apr 2025 #15

Plenty of MAGAts still think someone else is going to pay tariffs IronLionZion Apr 2025 #11

Punchbowl News? FredGarvin Apr 2025 #12

An obvious question: SCantiGOP Apr 2025 #13

It should happen, but it never will. Bezos will cave. Just watch. Fil1957 Apr 2025 #14

He just did. YodaMom2 Apr 2025 #18

Already backed off NewEnglandAutumn Apr 2025 #19

Amazon also owns AWS Beck23 Apr 2025 #20

Maybe Bezos has had an epiphany. He has realized his money won't protect him from der Fhrer Trump. flashman13 Apr 2025 #22

I hope they're doing this honestly FakeNoose Apr 2025 #23

Bozos doesn't have the balls to do this. republianmushroom Apr 2025 #25

Bezos has already caved Miguelito Loveless Apr 2025 #26

Is punch bowl news Littlered Apr 2025 #29

When Mango T. Jebus loses Jeff Bezos, it's time to warm up the large person to sing opera. marble falls Apr 2025 #27

Good The Mouth Apr 2025 #28

Looks like they're backing off Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 #31