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White House slams Amazon over 'hostile' plan to display tariff effect on prices

Leaders, members, and supporters from the Canadian labor union Unifor, gather during a "Protect Canadian Jobs Rally" to protest the damaging effects of Trump's trade war at the Riverfront Festival Plaza in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on April 26, 2025. [AFP]

The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon over reports it would soon tell consumers how much US President Donald Trump's tariffs have contributed to the price tag on its goods.

"This is a hostile and political act by Amazon," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during a briefing in Washington.

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