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31. Looks like they're backing off

Reply to Tennessee Hillbilly (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 03:29 PM

Apr 29

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 29 OP

Good. Midnight Writer Apr 29 #1

I'm not sure Bezos won't back down. nt moniss Apr 29 #2

Sucking up and deflecting simultaneously is an art. n/t Harker Apr 29 #6

I agree NewEnglandAutumn Apr 29 #16

I think Bezos liberalgunwilltravel Apr 29 #17

he already backed down Sailingdiver Apr 29 #21

Love it! Others will follow and Trump will get the lowest polling of any president ever! Doodley Apr 29 #3

Every Thing That Is Being Sold Should Have The Added Cost Of The Tariff Attached To.... global1 Apr 29 #4

We've been paying a 25% tariff on Italian cheese since Trump 1.0. CaptainTruth Apr 29 #24

Inflation the last 4 years already raised prices nearly 25% MichMan Apr 29 #30

It's called transparency. C_U_L8R Apr 29 #5

That's kinda brilliant. Torchlight Apr 29 #7

Thanks for supporting the tariffs Jeff Beezelbub! Clouds Passing Apr 29 #8

Now there will be a tarriff on products purchased from Amazon. Pam Bondage is working on it. twodogsbarking Apr 29 #9

Not so fast... Dennis Donovan Apr 29 #10

Well, crap..... Bayard Apr 29 #15

Plenty of MAGAts still think someone else is going to pay tariffs IronLionZion Apr 29 #11

Punchbowl News? FredGarvin Apr 29 #12

An obvious question: SCantiGOP Apr 29 #13

It should happen, but it never will. Bezos will cave. Just watch. Fil1957 Apr 29 #14

He just did. YodaMom2 Apr 29 #18

Already backed off NewEnglandAutumn Apr 29 #19

Amazon also owns AWS Beck23 Apr 29 #20

Maybe Bezos has had an epiphany. He has realized his money won't protect him from der Fhrer Trump. flashman13 Apr 29 #22

I hope they're doing this honestly FakeNoose Apr 29 #23

Bozos doesn't have the balls to do this. republianmushroom Apr 29 #25

Bezos has already caved Miguelito Loveless Apr 29 #26

Is punch bowl news Littlered Apr 29 #29

When Mango T. Jebus loses Jeff Bezos, it's time to warm up the large person to sing opera. marble falls Apr 29 #27

Good The Mouth Apr 29 #28

Looks like they're backing off Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 29 #31