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Natalie Chandler

Amazon scraps tariff idea after WH flak

The honeymoon that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attempted with President Trump hit a snag on Tuesday after reports that the company planned to show shoppers how much tariffs will add to the price of products. 

"I just got off the phone with the president about this, about Amazon’s announcement. This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing following the report by Punchbowl News.

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