🚨AMAZON VS WHITE HOUSE: #TARIFF DISPLAY CONTROVERSY

Amazon denies it planned to show tariff impacts on main site after Punchbowl News report sparked backlash.

🔹White House press secretary called it a “hostile and political act.”

🔹Trump personally called Bezos; later praised him: “He did the right thing.”

🔹Amazon says Haul unit briefly considered showing import charges but scrapped the idea.

🔹Stock dipped 2% before recovering.

🔹Trump’s tariff crackdown intensifies—new executive order closes “de minimis” loophole May 2.

🔹Sen. Schumer: Urges retailers to show true tariff costs; Rep. Greene: Supported the idea on X.

🔹Bezos’ relationship with Trump appears to have improved following recent gestures.

-Reuters$ETH