Trump says Jeff Bezos 'fixed the issue' after White House criticizes Amazon over tariff price labeling proposal
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Amazon Denies Plans to Display Tariff Costs on Product Listings
Amazon (AMZN) has refuted reports that it plans to show the impact of tariffs alongside product prices on its e-commerce site, a claim that sparked backlash from the Trump administration on Tuesday.
“The team that manages our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store considered listing import charges on certain products,” Amazon spokesperson Tim Doyle said. “This was never approved and will not happen.”
The original report from Punchbowl News claimed Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases on its site. According to CNN’s Alayna Treene, President Trump personally called Jeff Bezos to express his dissatisfaction over the report. Addressing the issue during a press briefing, Trump said, “Jeff Bezos is very nice. Terrific. He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy.”
Before Amazon’s clarification, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the alleged move as “a hostile and political act.”
Amazon shares, which had dropped earlier in the session, pared losses and closed down 0.17% at $187.39 on Tuesday.
Separately, Reuters reported Monday that some Amazon merchants are considering scaling back participation in this summer’s Prime Day event due to tariff uncertainties.
Leavitt, responding to the Punchbowl report, questioned why Amazon didn’t take similar steps during the Biden administration’s inflation surge. She also criticized the company’s past dealings, referencing a 2021 Reuters report that Amazon partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm to distribute publications in the U.S. “This is another reason why Americans should buy American,” she said, emphasizing the administration’s push to strengthen domestic supply chains.
Earlier this month on CNBC, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reiterated the company’s commitment to minimizing prices despite tariff pressures. “We’re going to try and do everything we can to keep prices as low as possible for customers,” Jassy said. He acknowledged ongoing discussions with the Trump administration, noting, “We talk to the administration all the time,” including on tariffs and consumer concerns.
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