Corporate Panic After White House Rebuke and Stock Price Fallout
Amazon has officially denied reports that it will display the cost of President Trump’s China tariffs across its retail website, walking back the controversial move just hours after a fiery takedown by the Trump White House and a noticeable dip in its stock price.
The uproar began with a Punchbowl News report, which claimed Amazon would begin listing tariff-related price increases on Chinese products to shift blame onto the administration. The rollout, reportedly set for the coming weeks, was said to impact all Chinese-imported goods sold through the platform.
But after the backlash hit Wall Street and shares began to slide, Amazon now says the plan was never intended for the main site—only for its smaller Amazon Haul store, which focuses on bulk and off-brand imports.
White House Slams “Hostile” Corporate Meddling
The initial report provoked an immediate response from White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, who torched the move as a blatant political hit job on President Trump’s trade agenda.
“Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?” Leavitt asked.
She added that it was “not surprising” given Amazon’s known cooperation with Chinese propaganda arms, referencing past reports where Amazon censored reviews and promoted Chinese state literature at the CCP’s request.
“This is another reason why Americans should buy American,” she declared. “We are anchoring critical supply chains here at home to boost our own manufacturing here.”
Damage Control Mode
Facing public outrage and negative financial reaction, Amazon released a clarifying statement, denying any broad tariff transparency campaign was planned for the full marketplace:
“We are not rolling out any platform-wide pricing changes related to tariffs,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “Any consideration was isolated to Amazon Haul, not Amazon.com.”
The statement, while an attempt at damage control, is being seen by critics as corporate backtracking under political and market pressure.
The Bigger Picture: Trump’s Trade War is Working
The rapid reversal is a clear sign that Trump’s economic pressure campaign is having real effects—not just on China, but on the global corporations entangled with it. The administration’s tariffs, combined with bold rhetoric and aggressive supply chain reshoring, are forcing companies to choose between globalist appeasement and American loyalty.
Amazon chose poorly. And now, it’s scrambling to recover.
Let this be a message to Big Tech: If you side with China over the American worker, the American people—and markets—will remember.
