Trump Demands Amazon Deny the Reality of What His Tariffs Are Doing to Prices

On the morning of its first 100th day in office, the Trump administration accused Amazon of a “hostile political action.” The crime? A rumored plan to add a line during checkout that showed customers exactly what Trump’s tariffs cost them. 

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a press conference this morning on “Unleashing Economic Greatness.” The pair took questions from the crowd of reporters. Someone asked about the news, out of Punchbowl, that Amazon would soon add a line item at checkout that detailed the “import costs” of purchased goods. If Amazon did this it would join other retailers like Temu that are letting customers know why the cost of buying products from it has more than doubled in the past few weeks.

“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” Leavitt said. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years? And I would also add that it’s not a surprise. As Reuters wrote, Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm. So this is another reason why Americans should buy American.”

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