Last night, Amazon found itself seated in the hottest seat in America—President Trump’s. In an internal memo, the e-commerce giant discussed breaking out tariff surcharges next to product prices. Trump called Jeff Bezos, furious at the idea, calling it a “hostile political act.”
Yet, hours later, the White House changed its tune: Bezos was declared a “good guy,” the misunderstanding cleared up, and Amazon assured the public they had no such plans. In the tariff era, even shopping carts weren’t safe.
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