This is going to cause quite a stir.
Washington, D.C. — Amazon is pushing back against claims that it planned to show how much President Trump’s tariffs contribute to product prices—a move the White House slammed as a “hostile political stunt” aimed at undermining the administration’s pro-American trade agenda.
The controversy began after a Punchbowl News report alleged that Amazon would begin listing Trump-era tariff costs next to product prices on its website. Such a move could have politicized the shopping experience for millions of American consumers.
But Amazon quickly denied the claim. “The team that oversees our low-cost Amazon Haul storefront briefly considered showing import fees,” a company spokesperson told Fox Business. “However, this idea was never approved, and we have no plans to implement it.”
White House Hits Back Hard
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted the concept as “overt political manipulation.”
“Why didn’t Amazon do this when Biden’s failed economic policies sent inflation through the roof?” Leavitt asked during a press conference held alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “This is a clear attack on the America First agenda—on President Trump’s successful efforts to bring back American jobs and stand up to China.”
Leavitt then referenced a bombshell Reuters investigation from 2021 that revealed Amazon had complied with Chinese government demands to suppress user reviews in China.
“This is the same Amazon that partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,” Leavitt said, holding up a printed copy of the article. “This is why President Trump is right to bring our supply chains home and reinvest in Made-in-America manufacturing.”
Trump’s Direct Response
According to senior White House sources, President Trump personally contacted Jeff Bezos on Tuesday morning, voicing strong objections to the alleged plan. While tensions once ran high between the two figures, their relationship has improved significantly during Trump’s second term.
In a recent interview with OutKick’s Clay Travis, President Trump called Bezos “a good guy,” noting that they had little contact during his first administration. “It’s a different dynamic now,” Trump said. “We’re focused on results.”
Bezos Shifts on the Washington Post
Bezos, who owns The Washington Post, also made headlines in February when he announced a major overhaul of the paper’s opinion section—a move President Trump welcomed as a step toward more balanced journalism.
“He’s been 100 percent,” Trump said in an interview published this week by The Atlantic. “He’s been great.”
Why It Matters
This dust-up with Amazon is more than a public relations scuffle—it’s a window into the growing battle between Big Tech and the America First movement. As Amazon tries to walk back its position, voters are left wondering: Is Big Tech neutral—or politically motivated?
For millions of Americans, especially seniors and retirees impacted by past inflation, the answer couldn’t be clearer.
