White House Slams Amazon Over Reported Plan to Display Tariff Price Impact

The White House has accused Amazon of a “hostile and political act” following a report that the company may display how tariffs are contributing to product prices, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggesting the move aligns Amazon with Chinese propaganda. Amazon clarified that only its budget-focused Amazon Haul storefront considered listing tariff-related costs (not its main site) and said nothing has been implemented yet. The controversy follows President Trump’s recent 145% tariffs on Chinese imports, which have already led to an average 30% price increase on over 1,000 Amazon products, according to SmartScout. Despite White House criticism, Trump recently praised Jeff Bezos for cooperating with the administration’s economic agenda.