Amazon denied reports that it plans to display the cost of U.S. tariffs next to the total price of products listed on the website.
The White House on April 29 issued a rebuke against Amazon and the alleged move, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling reporters that the online retail titan is engaging in a “hostile and political act.”
“Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?” Leavitt asked during the press briefing.
“This is another reason why Americans should buy American.”
She also said the company’s alleged plan is unsurprising as the tech juggernaut has “partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm,” citing a December 2021 article from Reuters….