Trump administration officials threw a hissy fit on Tuesday over a report that Amazon planned to start listing the impact of tariffs on individual product prices. Their outrage was understandable in light of the damage tariffs are already inflicting on the economy—but a…
Trump administration officials threw a hissy fit on Tuesday over a report that Amazon planned to start listing the impact of tariffs on individual product prices. Their outrage was understandable in light of the damage tariffs are already inflicting on the economy—but also ironic, given how Donald Trump has repeatedly said that “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary."
He should want the word listed in bold type on Amazon price breakdowns, and in as many other places as possible!
Instead, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed disclosing the impact of tariffs was “a hostile and political act by Amazon.”
While Trump’s about-face deserves criticism, there’s another person who bears scrutiny: Amazon founder and Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos.
Like many other multibillionaires, Bezos has spent the past few months kissing up to the White House’s new occupant, hoping his obsequiousness will stave off attacks like the ones Trump launched against Amazon during his first term as president—and secure more billion-dollar government contracts for Bezos’ space company Blue Origin. (Continued)
"Jeff Bezos swore he'd never bow to Trump."
Time to put up or shut up.
Trump administration officials threw a hissy fit on Tuesday over a report that Amazon planned to start listing the impact of tariffs on individual product prices. Their outrage was understandable in light of the damage tariffs are already inflicting on the economy—but also ironic, given how Donald Trump has repeatedly said that “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary."
He should want the word listed in bold type on Amazon price breakdowns, and in as many other places as possible!
Instead, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed disclosing the impact of tariffs was “a hostile and political act by Amazon.”
While Trump’s about-face deserves criticism, there’s another person who bears scrutiny: Amazon founder and Washington Post owner, Jeff Bezos.
Like many other multibillionaires, Bezos has spent the past few months kissing up to the White House’s new occupant, hoping his obsequiousness will stave off attacks like the ones Trump launched against Amazon during his first term as president—and secure more billion-dollar government contracts for Bezos’ space company Blue Origin. (Continued)
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