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Trump calls Bezos after reports claimed Amazon mulling displaying added cost of tariff

New YorK, Apr 29 (UNI) Taking strong exception to e-commerce platform Amazon reportedly mulling displaying the added cost of tariffs, imposed by US President Donald Trump, on certain items, the White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, with Trump himself putting in a call to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning,.
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. Trump later said it was a “good call.”
“Jeff Bezos was very nice. He was terrific,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “He solved the problem very quickly. Good guy.”
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