Amazon displaying tariff prices "hostile and political," White House says

[UpInArms]

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Amazon's reported plan to display the breakdown of how much tariffs are adding to the price of each good as a "hostile and political act" on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Amazon's plan exposes the growing rift between businesses and President Trump who has made aggressive tariffs and a global trade war central to his economic agenda.
Trump's massive 145% tariffs on Chinese imports will hit Amazon hard because 60% of its sales come from smaller, independent retailers often heavily reliant on imports.
Driving the news: Punchbowl reported Tuesday that Amazon will soon show how much of an item's cost is due to tariffs next to the total listed price.

CEOs of three of the nation's biggest retailers (Walmart, Target and Home Depot) also recently warned Trump his policies could hurt supply chains, empty shelves and increase prices, Axios' Marc Caputo and Ben Berkowitz reported.

More at:

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/tariffs-amazon-prime-day-sellers-report

[harumph]

1. In other words, Scott Bessent says 'we can't let the little people know how much this is costing them..'

[SheltieLover]

26. Exactly!

[emulatorloo]

2. For Trump, facts are "hostile and political."

[Prairie Gates]

3. Wouldn't know...haven't purchased anything through Amazon in months

[kimbutgar]

41. Have not brought anything from Amazon when I saw Bezos bend the knee to the orange hitler

My only regret is my husband likes the shows on prime video and won’t let me cancel.

Now I am buy from EBay ( blue state sellers) and Temu which now has a disclaimer local seller or not subject to tariffs tax !

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. trump keeps on lying about who pays these tariffs

The truth scares trump

Link to tweet

[newdeal2]

5. This is exactly what I said retailers should do

Show the Trump tariffs as a separate line item on every receipt just like taxes.

It makes perfect sense for retailers because then they are off the hook. Consumers need to redirect their anger towards the idiots in the White House.

[Renew Deal]

8. You're right

And it makes it harder to accuse retailers of price gouging when it’s all written out. Though the tariffs might cause prices to go up indirectly because of shortages.

[newdeal2]

12. "The most transparent administration ever"

That's what she always says. Well, time to live up to it and lets have transparency on the tariffs. Let consumers and the voters decide.

[Takket]

37. it shouldn't even volentary. It should be a Federal law. but that is a problem for a future non-nazi cognress

[spanone]

6. Karoline Leavitt says Amazon is now partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm....

Whatever the fuck that means

Hey Bezos, when you kiss trmp's ass all you get is shit on your face.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. American consumers are paying trump's tariffs

Link to tweet

[MineralMan]

9. But I thought Trump was proud of his "beautiful" tariffs.

Hmm....

[Peacetrain]

10. Holding them accountable is hostile??

why am I not surprised by that attitude from the administration.. happy Amazon is doing that

[Nittersing]

17. Well they're not doing it quite yet

I really hope they do!! It's the only way some people will learn the reality. And that's why I think it's likely that drump will knuckle down on this...

[SheltieLover]

11. Yes it is by kraznov!!!

[ImNotGod]

13. Haven't used Amazon i over a decade but everyone is going to feel the tRump inflation. nt

[elocs]

30. Wow! Haven't used Amazon for over a decade. Clearly that makes you a better person than me.

But then I have no intention of ever stop using Amazon.

[Ollie Garkie]

14. Awwww

Poor baby

[struggle4progress]

15. Poor Karoline just isn't the sharpest potato in the spud-bag

[karynnj]

19. I don't think she is very smart, but she is good at sneaking in some lies

Last edited Fri May 2, 2025, 09:14 AM - Edit history (1)

Here, she spoke of speaking to Trump and agreeing with him that doing this is hostile and political. Note that point is what most focus on. However, she went on to argue that Amazon did not do this "when Biden "raised" inflation to the highest level in 40 years". Because that is spoken almost as a given, no one is challenging that Presidents do not control inflation so it is not the same as the impact of Trump's policy.

It is noteworthy to consider the inflation from 40 years before. Like the recent inflation, it was due to a major disruption to the economy. In the late 1970s it was OPEC not just raising oil prices but creating a scarcity. At the height, interest rates for mortgages were as high as 16 to 17 percent.

This inflation was preceded by what was easily a bigger disruption caused by COVID and then the difficulty of reestablishing supply networks. MOYet, between Biden and the fed, although inflation was real and it hurt, it was nowhere near the 1980s levels and surprisingly, we avoided a recession.

The other, more obvious point, is that where the amount paid in a tariff in known to the penny, the amount attributable to "inflation" has many possible costs.

[struggle4progress]

21. She may have a future as a manure-spreader in the heartland

[karynnj]

23. Yep, she's good at that.

[SheltieLover]

27. Hopefully in an orange jumpsuit

[Irish_Dem]

34. Yes. She is not smart, more nasty with evil intent.

[elocs]

31. She wasn't chosen for her mind. n/t

[BoRaGard]

16. "Whine. Not fair to tell the truth. Whine" - Karoline Bearer Of False Witness (R)

GOP so untruthful, so whiney

[travelingthrulife]

22. I love her new title!

[William Seger]

39. Has she stopped wearing her cross when she goes out to lie for King Dunning-Kruger?

Or does she just keep it hidden now -- like her integrity?

[biocube]

18. Dipshit billionaires.

"No you were supposed to lower corporate taxes and destroy the NLRB not throw a grenade into the global economy!"

[SamuelTheThird]

20. Sounds like Bezos walked it back

No spine

[Buns_of_Fire]

24. "A hostile act" -- curiously Putinesque phrasing.

Next he'll say "This is a provocation," just before he sics Blondi on them.

[bluesbassman]

33. Language matters. "Hostile act" is a precursor to "terrorist".

Once you’re labeled a terrorist, it’s off to CECOT you go.

[Jacson6]

25. Does Home Depot & Costco want to share the information to buyers? n/t

[Meowmee]

28. I don't see any tariff prices there

[617Blue]

29. Bezos will do what his Master says.

[sop]

32. Most people will figure out for themselves what Trump's tariffs cost when prices for imported goods double.

[madville]

35. They should also show their profit on each item

See what people think about them charging $20 for a $2 Chinese toaster.

[Takket]

36. have to say this is SHOCKING to me. I did not expect Bezos to turn on drumpf this way

People don't watch the news but they do shop on amazon and this is going to be a MASSIVE blow to drumpf.

[UTUSN]

38. And the MAGAT regime is supposed to be for "transparency".

[patphil]

40. I think Bezos just fired a warning shot across the bow of the USS Trump.

I think he did that to give the Trump administration a taste of their own tariff medicine, and warn him how much this tariff thing is going to cost him in terms of his approval rating.
I'm sure all the major retailers have done the cost analysis of this tariff war, and don't like how the numbers play out.
We aren't even at the empty shelves part of the process yet.
It's gonna get nasty if the tariff war runs for a couple more months.

Eventually Trump will be forced to cave in. It's a sure bet the Chinese won't.

[Johnny2X2X]

42. I want this info

And the administration whould want it too. Maybe I look for a different supplier of something I am buying if I can eliminate the tariff charge. Isn't this exactly what they're saying they want, people to start buying American?

[PCIntern]

43. More Pearl-clutching from these cowardly shitheads

Tough guys…🤮