{"id":2428862,"date":"2025-04-29T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-says-proposed-website-tweak-not-going-to-happen-after-white-house-blasted-it-as-hostile-and-political\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T19:17:46","slug":"amazon-says-proposed-website-tweak-not-going-to-happen-after-white-house-blasted-it-as-hostile-and-political","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-says-proposed-website-tweak-not-going-to-happen-after-white-house-blasted-it-as-hostile-and-political\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Says Proposed Website Tweak &#8216;Not Going to Happen&#8217; After White House Blasted It as &#8216;Hostile and Political&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Famazon-says-proposed-website-tweak-not-going-to-happen-after-white-house-blasted-it-as-hostile-and-political%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428862&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House criticized Amazon over reports that the company planned to display the costs of President Donald Trump\u2019s tariffs alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-supermarkets-substantially-raise-food-product-prices\/\" title=\"German Supermarkets Substantially Raise Food Product Prices\">product prices<\/a>. During a press briefing marking trump\u2019s 100th day in office, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt labeled the move as a \u201chostile and political act,\u201d questioning Amazon&#8217;s motives for highlighting tariff costs now rather than during <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">prior inflation increases<\/a> under the Biden management. Leavitt pointed to Amazon&#8217;s ties with China&#8217;s government as a reason the company should prioritize American products.Even though Amazon denied that the tariff display was ever authorized for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-conventional-medicine-kills-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\" title=\"How Conventional Medicine Kills, and What to Do About It\">main site<\/a>, the controversy led to a dip in the company&#8217;s stock, illustrating the potential political and economic implications of such moves in the broader context of Trump\u2019s trade policies, which aim to protect American workers and industries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The White House unleashed a fiery rebuke of Amazon Tuesday, accusing the retail giant of a &ldquo;hostile and political act&rdquo; over reports it planned to display the added cost of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs next to product prices.<\/p>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered the sharp criticism during a press briefing marking Trump&rsquo;s 100th day in office.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from a Punchbowl News <a href=\"https:\/\/punchbowl.news\/article\/tech\/amazon-display-tariff-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> claiming Amazon would soon highlight tariff costs on its website, breaking down how much Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dow-jones-explodes-stocks-soar-4-digit-gains-trump-tariff-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trade policies<\/a> add to item prices.<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt didn&rsquo;t hold back, slamming the move as a deliberate jab at the administration&rsquo;s America-first agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,&rdquo; she declared.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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she asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"JUST IN: Karoline Leavitt Slams Amazon For Putting Tariff Cost On Item Pages\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hbBpkgxh1Rs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>She held up a printout of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-president-trump-spring-a-trap-on-treasonous-democrats-on-election-night\/\" title=\"Did President Trump Spring a Trap on Treasonous Democrats on Election Night?\">news story<\/a> that said Amazon &ldquo;has partnered with a Chinese propaganda arm.&rdquo; That appeared to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/amazon-partnered-with-china-propaganda-arm-win-beijings-favor-document-shows-2021-12-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2021 article<\/a> that said Amazon &ldquo;has survived and thrived in China by helping to further the ruling Communist Party&rsquo;s global economic and political agenda, while at times pushing back on some government demands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt underscored a broader point, as well.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is another reason why Americans should buy American,&rdquo; she said, urging consumers to support home-grown businesses over foreign imports.<\/p>\n<p>The tariffs in question, including a hefty 145 percent levy on Chinese goods, reflect Trump&rsquo;s aggressive trade strategy, which Republicans argue protects U.S. workers from unfair global competition.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon, founded by Jeff Bezos, relies heavily on imports, with about 70 percent of its products sourced from China, making it particularly vulnerable to Trump&rsquo;s policies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/29\/white-house-blasts-amazon-over-tariff-cost-report-hostile-and-political-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a>&nbsp;CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>The company quickly backpedaled, with a representative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/04\/29\/tariffs-amazon-prime-day-sellers-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling Axios<\/a> that the tariff display was only considered for its budget-focused Amazon Haul platform and was not authorized for broader use.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was never approved and is not going to happen,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the White House&rsquo;s response sent Amazon&rsquo;s stock dipping over 2 percent in premarket trading, before recovering by noon. It was a sign that Leavitt&rsquo;s &mdash; and by extension, Trump&rsquo;s &mdash; words carried weight in the markets.<\/p>\n<p>The episode is particularly striking, given Bezos&rsquo; recent overtures to Trump. Bezos expressed optimism about Trump&rsquo;s second term as recently as December, saying he was &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-jeff-bezos-optimistic-trumps-second-term-declares-going-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hopeful<\/a>&rdquo; the administration would succeed and that he was &ldquo;going to help.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bezos, who donated $1 million to Trump&rsquo;s inauguration fund and dined with him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-posts-cryptic-one-sentence-message-meeting-jeff-bezos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at Mar-a-Lago<\/a>, seemed to have buried past tensions, making Amazon&rsquo;s reported tariff move &mdash; even if it was &ldquo;never approved&rdquo; &mdash; a puzzling misstep.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon&rsquo;s denial that the tariff display was ever planned for its main site hasn&rsquo;t quelled the White House&rsquo;s ire, with Leavitt noting she discussed the issue directly with Trump before the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>This clash underscores the high stakes of Trump&rsquo;s trade war, which Republicans defend as a necessary shake-up to prioritize American jobs and industries over globalist interests.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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During a press briefing celebrating Trump\u2019s 100th day in office, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized Amazon for what she described as an attack on the administration&#8217;s America-first policies. The controversy arose from a Punchbowl News report suggesting that Amazon would soon highlight tariff costs on its website, detailing how Trump&#8217;s trade policies affect item prices. Leavitt questioned why Amazon did not take similar action when inflation surged under the Biden administration and pointed out that the company has collaborated with Chinese propaganda entities. She emphasized her belief that Americans should prioritize buying domestic products over foreign imports, especially given Trump&#8217;s aggressive trade strategy aimed at protecting U.S. workers from global competition. Although Amazon relies heavily on imports\u2014about 70% of its products come from China\u2014it later clarified that displaying tariff information was only considered for its budget-focused platform and had not been approved for wider use. Following the White House&#8217;s remarks, Amazon&#8217;s stock experienced a dip before recovering later in the day, indicating that Leavitt&#8217;s comments resonated in financial markets. This incident is notable considering Jeff Bezos&#8217; previous positive remarks about Trump and his efforts to mend relations with him after past tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2428863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leavitt-Bessent-Pic-of-Jeff-Bezos.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4558,9383,3753,54300,32127],"class_list":["post-2428862","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-amazon","tag-hostile","tag-political","tag-website-tweak","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Leavitt-Bessent-Pic-of-Jeff-Bezos.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428862"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428866,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428862\/revisions\/2428866"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}