Amazon came under fire from President Donald Trump following a news report that the company is adding tariff pricing to its site. The report claimed that Amazon planned to start showing how much of each product's cost derived from tariffs “right next to” its total listed price, citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter. his news quickly drew the ire of President Trump. Following the news report, an upset President Donald Trump personally called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain about the online retail giant's reported plan of was considering displaying the U.S. tariff costs on its product listings.
Sources familiar with the matter indicated that the President expressed concerns about the potential impact such a move could have on consumer perception of his trade policies. He likely argued that highlighting tariff costs could lead to public criticism and misinterpretation of the benefits of these policies.
President Trump later confirmed the call to Amazon's Bezos. He said that he had a good call with Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos. While the specifics of their discussion remained private, the timing of subsequent events strongly suggested the President's intervention played a significant role in Amazon's decision-making process. Within hours of the call, Amazon publicly downplayed the report of its plan — and then announced that it had been scrapped entirely.
The company initially suggested that the plan to display tariff information was merely a consideration and not a definitive decision. However, the situation quickly evolved, and Amazon soon announced that the initiative had been scrapped entirely.
When White House slammed Amazon
What makes one believe that Trump was angry is the blasting that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave the company at a press conference. At the press briefing in the morning, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that she had spoken with Trump “about Amazon's announcement” and accused the company of taking a "hostile and political act.” And she further attacked the company by suggesting it was un-American. “Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,” Leavitt said.
The government, however, later changed its stance following Amazon's clarifying statement. "Good move," U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote in a response on Twitter.
What about China's Shein and Temu
Temu, owned by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, now lists added "import charges". The same has reportedly doubled many items' prices, although those available in local warehouses currently appear to be exempt. Meanwhile, Shein, now based in Singapore, has a checkout banner that reads, “Tariffs are included in the price you pay. You’ll never have to pay extra at delivery.”
Sources familiar with the matter indicated that the President expressed concerns about the potential impact such a move could have on consumer perception of his trade policies. He likely argued that highlighting tariff costs could lead to public criticism and misinterpretation of the benefits of these policies.
President Trump later confirmed the call to Amazon's Bezos. He said that he had a good call with Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos. While the specifics of their discussion remained private, the timing of subsequent events strongly suggested the President's intervention played a significant role in Amazon's decision-making process. Within hours of the call, Amazon publicly downplayed the report of its plan — and then announced that it had been scrapped entirely.
The company initially suggested that the plan to display tariff information was merely a consideration and not a definitive decision. However, the situation quickly evolved, and Amazon soon announced that the initiative had been scrapped entirely.
When White House slammed Amazon
What makes one believe that Trump was angry is the blasting that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt gave the company at a press conference. At the press briefing in the morning, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that she had spoken with Trump “about Amazon's announcement” and accused the company of taking a "hostile and political act.” And she further attacked the company by suggesting it was un-American. “Amazon has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,” Leavitt said.
The government, however, later changed its stance following Amazon's clarifying statement. "Good move," U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wrote in a response on Twitter.
What about China's Shein and Temu
Temu, owned by the Chinese e-commerce company PDD Holdings, now lists added "import charges". The same has reportedly doubled many items' prices, although those available in local warehouses currently appear to be exempt. Meanwhile, Shein, now based in Singapore, has a checkout banner that reads, “Tariffs are included in the price you pay. You’ll never have to pay extra at delivery.”
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