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Trump admin accuses Amazon of partnering with 'a Chinese propaganda arm' over tariff listing talk


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  • Amazon's plan to display tariff charges on Amazon Haul was not approved
  • Trump reportedly called Bezos to complain about the change
  • Karoline Leavitt tied Amazon to a Chinese propaganda arm

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has slated Amazon's plans to display tariff costs on its import-focused Amazon Haul sub-store, calling it a "hostile and political act."

According to The Washington Post, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Trump had called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to complain about the reported change.

Amazon has since confirmed that it had "considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products," however "this was never approved and is not going to happen." It's worth noting that this was also a consideration for Amazon Haul, therefore the main Amazon store would have been unaffected.

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