Amazon, the e-commerce retailer, backed down from potentially displaying “import charges” on its websites after President Donald Trump called founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday morning to complain.
A source familiar with the phone call told the Washington Examiner that Trump and Bezos spoke after the president was informed about a report from Punchbowl News that Amazon would display the increased prices due to tariffs.
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