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(18,183 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 09:10 AM Apr 29

White House blasts Amazon over tariff cost report: 'Hostile and political act [View all]

Source: CNBC

APR 29 20259:01 AM EDT

The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its site.

“This is hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing.

The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon
for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its site.

“This is hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/29/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html

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White House blasts Amazon over tariff cost report: 'Hostile and political act [View all] LiberalArkie Apr 29 OP

Call it the Trump tax dalton99a Apr 29 #1

Here is what they (WH) are saying from the NYT story. usaf-vet Apr 29 #48

Boohoo. JBTaurus83 Apr 29 #2

The present WH, AG, DOJ, et al.,................. Lovie777 Apr 29 #3

To see these dangerous fascist bullies Dr. T Apr 29 #24

Reminds me of a Jack Nicholson/Tom Cruise moment truthisfreedom Apr 29 #4

Oh good Lord James48 Apr 29 #5

125% it goes up to 175% for certain categories of items from china getagrip_already Apr 29 #27

Sunshine is a great disinfectant. C_U_L8R Apr 29 #6

Like that ultraviolet light he wanted to kill Covid truthisfreedom Apr 29 #13

Funny how everything is a political act or a hoax except when it comes from the TSF regime. sinkingfeeling Apr 29 #7

LOL...Trump trashing you Bezo's after all that MONEY you threw at him. Bwahahahahhahaha!! Bengus81 Apr 29 #8

And forcing him to put that Melania movie and Trump's Apprentice show on Amazon. travelingthrulife Apr 29 #10

Poor Jeffy. It's like that million dollar donation he made for the inauguration doesn't mean squat anymore. tanyev Apr 29 #9

Is bezos growing some hair? Marthe48 Apr 29 #11

It's Bezos versus Bozos. nt Xipe Totec Apr 29 #12

don't you worry, he will scurry back into his sycophant hole quickly. Javaman Apr 29 #21

I have no doubt Marthe48 Apr 29 #22

Yep, it's "hostile and political" to show that TFG is the biggest liar in American political history William Seger Apr 29 #14

Oh, somebody call a waaambulance for the poor wittle snowflakes ms liberty Apr 29 #15

The White House is putting on a show and only want to look good, so they're upset about any transparency. surfered Apr 29 #16

Information wants to be free ClaudetteCC Apr 29 #17

Gee Bezos Keepthesoulalive Apr 29 #18

So with trump Mtnmama Apr 29 #19

So spake Karoline Goebbels-Leavitt, Reich Minister of Propaganda and Public Enlightenment. Tarzanrock Apr 29 #20

A belated welcome to DU. Ilsa Apr 29 #23

She is a timms139 Apr 29 #35

The Trump regime has issuses with truth Ohioboy Apr 29 #25

Free country, last I checked. bif Apr 29 #26

She says "hostile and political act" robbob Apr 29 #28

So Baghdad Barbie doesn't want retailers to explain why their prices suddenly doubled? Ocelot II Apr 29 #29

The trump tax should be on every display & online picture. Delmette2.0 Apr 29 #49

If they don't like 'hostile political acts' they should stop using politics to act hostilely Attilatheblond Apr 29 #30

Bezos donated to Don the Con...but now it's impacting him. I'll take this small step to call out these ridiculous and iluvtennis Apr 29 #31

They have to hide what they are doing. bronxiteforever Apr 29 #32

Time to deport Bezos nilram Apr 29 #33

This will not happen, Bezos will cave. Fil1957 Apr 29 #34

Are they sending Bezos to El Salvador? IronLionZion Apr 29 #36

Transparency, disclosing facts and truth is now a hostile and political act. surfered Apr 29 #37

Yes...why yes it is! They never stop PortTack Apr 29 #38

Sales taxes and hotel/motel taxes are disclosed surfered Apr 29 #39

So...mr bezos how'd that million dollar contribution work for ya? Billionaire or not, can't buy a lying narcissist PortTack Apr 29 #40

Our oligarchs are finding out that the Stephen Miller administration has no loyalty to anyone, probably especially LiberalArkie Apr 29 #43

WAIT one god dang minute! He's been boasting about his great tariff's nearly every other day. Why wouldn't he want this? chowder66 Apr 29 #41

His beautiful tariffs are supposed Tree Lady Apr 29 #42

Yes....It's the stupid leading the stupid strategy. chowder66 Apr 29 #44

Unfortunately, it turns out that this report was only partly accurate HighFired49 Apr 29 #45

What is the WH whining about, remember, republianmushroom Apr 29 #46

All that bending the knee bought you what, Jeff? maxsolomon Apr 29 #47

No accountability. K&R. Exp Apr 29 #50

Only the White House is permitted to engage in hostile political acts. Trust_Reality Apr 29 #51