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White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ after report says it will label tariff price hikes


“A hostile and political act.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called Amazon “hostile” based on a rumor that its site will adjust to show how tariffs affect the total cost of a product. Trump’s sweeping tariffs are affecting retailers across the globe, with many Amazon sellers raising their prices or deciding not to participate in Prime Day, as reported by CNBC and Reuters. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Volkswagen told dealers it planned to add an “import fee” to the stickers on its cars affected by tariffs.

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