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TexasTowelie

(120,779 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2025, 04:42 AM Apr 30

Trump complained to Bezos about Amazon tariff charge - CNN

The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, with President Donald Trump putting in a call to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning, after the company considered displaying the added cost of tariffs on certain items. Trump called Bezos to complain about reports that Amazon was considering displaying the cost of US tariffs next to prices for certain products on the company’s website, two senior White House officials told CNN.

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Trump complained to Bezos about Amazon tariff charge - CNN (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 30 OP

*What's* not going to happen? no_hypocrisy Apr 30 #1

no_hypocrisy

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1. *What's* not going to happen?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 05:05 AM

Apr 30

A. There will be a tariff surcharge, but it won't be listed at "Check-Out", or

B. Bezos will eat the tariff and lose money b/c Amazon will have to pay the tariff and won't get reimbursed?

If the latter, shareholders won't be happy. If the former, customers can do simple subtraction to calculate why their totals are more than the balance of the product, the sales tax, and the shipping/handling.

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