White House slams Amazon over plans to show US tariffs in prices

[bannork]

The White House expressed sharp criticism of online trader Amazon on Tuesday for plans to show the contribution of US-imposed tariffs when displaying its prices.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Asked whether Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was still a supporter of the president, Leavitt said she would not comment on relations between the two men, but repeated that Amazon's decision was hostile and politically motivated.

White House slams Amazon over plans to show US tariffs in prices

[MalcolmB]

That Bozo had better watch himself or the punk will end up in a South American jail.

Transparency will just confuse the MAGA faithful. Trump told them all that the importing country was going to paying the tariffs.

[KhunLA]

I think it's a good idea.  Show people how much it is costing them for not buying USA.  Now, and in the past.   Also explains why their salaries are so low, by how they allowed most of the manufacturing to be taken out of the country.  Lots of the USA 'brands', aren't even owned by US companies, and been sold long ago.

 

 

Just show how stupid they been over the past decades, since the 70s.

 

Som nam naa  ... now you're truly paying for your ignorance & stupidity.  Next time you vote, you might actually research what career criminal ... oops, politician, that you're voting for.

[blaze master]

31 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I think it's a good idea.  Show people how much it is costing them for not buying USA.  Now, and in the past.   Also explains why their salaries are so low, by how they allowed most of the manufacturing to be taken out of the country.  Lots of the USA 'brands', aren't even owned by US companies, and been sold long ago.

 

 

Just show how stupid they been over the past decades, since the 70s.

 

Som nam naa  ... now you're truly paying for your ignorance & stupidity.  Next time you vote, you might actually research what career criminal ... oops, politician, that you're voting for.

 

TIm Hortons sucks.

[worgeordie]

Yes , trump won't want the truth about the cost of tariffs to be

seen by the public , his popularity will take a further dive , after

all he promised cheaper prices ,very quickly ,a promise means

nothing to him ,it's just another lie .....

 

regards worgeordie 

[MicroB]

I thought it was usual for displayed prices in the US not to include sales tax, and resulting in sticker shock at the till.

 

Its a tax. Don't worry, if you buy fake Scotch Whiskey, fake Waygu Beef Steaks, Missouri Champagne, the fake Ferrari kit car,  its tax tariff free.

 

No taxation without representation was how the United States started off. This is effectively a consumption tax, not pay for reinvigorated public services, but to transfer national wealth from the pocket of the working man to international bankers, mostly in Japan, United Kingdom, China, Luxembourg and Canada.

 

Article 1, section 8 gives Congress and only Congress the right to levy taxes.

 

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The Congress shall have the Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises.

 

 

[MicroB]

Freudian slip on Truth Social

 

 

 

The President's oldest son seem determined to make a fortune;

 

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/26/donald-trump-washington-club-00311720

 

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Donald Trump Jr., megadonor Omeed Malik and several other investors are launching an invite-only club that costs more than half a million to join with an exclusive post-White House Correspondents’ Dinner gathering

 

 

 

 

I know Lobbying is very different in the US. In England, this practice is known as Cash for Questions.

[MicroB]

https://www.jalopnik.com/1845467/west-coast-port-shipping-declining-tariffs/

 

West Coast shipping from down 45%

 

Firework orders for next year are being placed now. Next year is the USA's 250th Anniversary.

 

Shortages in stores like Walmart and Target are not only likely but positively baked in. Even if the US and China reached a fantastical agreement tomorrow. Container ships from China take 80 days.

 

This year, kids at Christmas might have to be content with corn dollies and wooden things.

[Tug]

7 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

That Bozo had better watch himself or the punk will end up in a South American jail.

Transparency will just confuse the MAGA faithful. Trump told them all that the importing country was going to paying the tariffs.

With luck this will have the same affect as that music in mars attacks on the magga nuts lmao!!🤣 love seeing a ceo supporting and exposing truth!

[Jingthing]

I'd be surprised if Quisling Bezos keeps this up after being spanked by dear leader. It's a great idea though. Too political? Oh please. Puting on these tariff taxes to fund tax cuts for billionaires isn't political!?!

[Jim Blue]

1 hour ago, MicroB said:

 

 

This year, kids at Christmas might have to be content with corn dollies and wooden things.

Are these the wooden toys my grandpa used to make for me all those years ago? 

[bamnutsak]

I think Amazon already folded on this idea.

 

No clue why trump/whitehouse is so adamant that a retailer should not offer transparency on their pricing.

 

 

[Tug]

15 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I think Amazon already folded on this idea.

 

No clue why trump/whitehouse is so adamant that a retailer should not offer transparency on their pricing.

 

 

Good one!it would be great for cnn or all of the reputable news outlets keep a running Talley like a ticker tape running 24/7 on just what trumps ignorance is costing us Americans and the chaos to the rest of the world.

[impulse]

46 minutes ago, bamnutsak said:

I think Amazon already folded on this idea.

 

No clue why trump/whitehouse is so adamant that a retailer should not offer transparency on their pricing.

 

Amazon "folded" because they'd have to show country of origin to show the tariff costs.  I've always contended that online sellers should have to reveal the country of origin, but they don't.  If I go to the store, I can always look at the box.  By law, they have to reveal country of origin.  If I buy on Amazon or EBay, I have to guess.  That's the way they want it.

 

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I'd be surprised if Quisling Bezos keeps this up after being spanked by dear leader. It's a great idea though. Too political? Oh please. Puting on these tariff taxes to fund tax cuts for billionaires isn't political!?!

He can't go through with it, would raise too many questions on the total price buildup.

[frank83628]

4 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

I think Amazon already folded on this idea.

 

No clue why trump/whitehouse is so adamant that a retailer should not offer transparency on their pricing.

 

 

Do Nike break down their pricing to the consumer, do Apple show the build cost of their i-phones compared to retail

Obama was saying exactly the same as Trump, I bet you were silent then though

[bunnydrops]

I think it is a great idea since it is just reimbursing the importer for the tax they have to pay, but I don't see how it could be done since it would be hard to prove that the cost increase was all from the tariff unless they prove otherwise. The importer would have to tell the retailer how much of the tariff they were passing along, and the retailer would have to inform the customer how much of that increase they were willing to eat.