It’s being reported now that Amazon owner Jeff Bezos got a call from President Trump this morning about the reports that his company will be displaying the cost of tariffs next to products.
It was after that phone call that Amazon announced that the tariff pricing hadn’t been approved and isn’t going to happen.
Via CNN reporter Alayna Treene:
Scoop: Trump called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning to complain about reports that his company was considering displaying the cost U.S. tariffs next to prices for certain products on its website, two senior White House officials told @CNN
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) April 29, 2025
The call came shortly after one of the senior officials phoned the president to inform him of the story
The controversy comes as Trump & Bezos have grown increasingly close in recent months. Bezos often visits the West Wing when in Washington to meet with the president
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) April 29, 2025
Soon after the call between Trump & Bezos, an Amazon spokesman released a statement clarifying the move wasn't considered for the main Amazon site but was considered for Amazon Haul
The spox later sent CNN a revised stmt, adding: "This was never approved and not going to happen"
— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) April 29, 2025