Trump calls Jeff Bezos as WH blasts Amazon’s ‘hostile’ plan to display tariff surcharges on products

WASHINGTON, DC: Looks like Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos are headed for splits.

The bromance between the 78-year-old president and the Amazon billionaire may be officially toast after reports surfaced that Amazon was planning to show customers exactly how much Trump's new tariffs were jacking up prices - right on the price tag.

That obviously didn’t sit well with Trump or his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, who lashed out during a tense White House press briefing on Tuesday, April 29.

Karoline Leavitt blasts Amazon for allegedly displaying tariff rates

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent barely got a word out about the Amazon drama before Leavitt jumped in and said she had just gotten off the phone with Trump himself.

“This is a hostile and political act by Amazon,” the 27-year-old fumed. “Why didn’t Amazon do this when the Biden administration hiked inflation to the highest level in 40 years?”

Leavitt didn’t stop at accusing Amazon of partisanship. She flat-out accused Bezos and Amazon of “partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm” and urging patriotic Americans to “buy American.”

A reporter asked whether Bezos was still on Team Trump. “I will not speak to the president’s relationship with Bezos,” Leavitt responded, “but I will tell you that this is certainly a hostile and political action by Amazon.”

Trump was said to be fuming behind the scenes, with two senior White House officials telling CNN that he personally called Bezos to vent his fury. “Of course he was pissed,” one insider dished. “Why should a multibillion-dollar company pass off costs to consumers?”

Amazon issues a statement, but it's too little, too late

Amazon tried to walk it all back - sort of. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that the idea of showing tariff costs was floated, but said it never got the green light.

“The team that runs our ultra-low-cost Amazon Haul store considered the idea of listing import charges on certain products,” the rep explained. “This was never approved and (is) not going to happen.”

Still, the damage was done. Critics on social media torched Leavitt’s defense of Trump’s tariff plan.

“Amazon shows you the tariff cost, White House calls it ‘hostile.’ Guess transparency’s the new enemy!” one person posted.

“She is such a liar,” another snapped.

“Good, they should. Inform people how bad they’re being screwed by tariffs,” someone else chimed in.

“Leavitt and the Trump Administration are pissed because Amazon burst their tariff bubble of lies. By revealing the true cost of the tariffs on every single product purchased by the consumer," another insisted.

Tariffs tank the market and the Trump–Jeff Bezos bromance?

This comes as Trump pushes his controversial new 10 percent “baseline” tariff, aimed at all imports outside of Mexico and Canada. The plan rattled markets and billionaires alike - Bezos saw his net worth take a $30.9 billion nosedive, while Trump’s longtime pal Elon Musk lost $27 billion himself.

The economic blowback must’ve stung because by April 9, Trump blinked. He announced a 90-day pause on the tariff hike, though he made sure to note that China wouldn’t be so lucky.

“I’ve been thinking about it for a period of time. I would say this morning. Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking about it,” Trump mused.

Leavitt backed him up. “This is the art of the deal,” she declared.

As for Bezos and Trump, things weren’t always icy. The Amazon founder was once considered a quiet supporter - he attended Trump’s inauguration and even invited him to his Italian wedding to Lauren Sanchez, per Radar Online.

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