NEW: White House Calls Amazon 'Hostile' For Revealing How Much Tariffs Actually Cost You

A stunning exchange from this morning's White House briefing.

The Trump administration called Amazon's decision to display tariff costs on product pages a "hostile and political act" this morning. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt delivered the accusation on Fox & Friends when confronted about who actually pays for the president's tariff policies.

Amazon's move strips away the administration's preferred narrative. By showing consumers the specific dollar amount Trump's tariffs add to each purchase, they expose the direct consumer impact the White House wants hidden.

Leavitt's response abandoned substance for deflection. She pivoted to Biden-era inflation and accused Amazon of Chinese propaganda connections. When asked directly if "Jeff Bezos is still a Trump supporter," she refused to answer.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attempted damage control, quickly shifting to "bringing down the terrible Biden inflation" and claiming "deregulation" would offset rising costs. His pivot to "real purchasing increases" tacitly acknowledged the tariff impact on consumer prices.

The administration's reaction reveals their vulnerability. Economic reality doesn't align with their political messaging. Every credible economist confirms tariffs function as consumer taxes, not penalties paid by exporting nations.

What's striking is the administration's hostility toward market transparency itself. They don't dispute the accuracy of Amazon's tariff calculations. They object to consumers seeing them.

The implications extend beyond economics. When government labels price transparency as an attack, it signals deep insecurity about policy sustainability once costs become visible.

Amazon's decision forces a reckoning. No amount of Treasury Department spin changes the receipts consumers will now see with each purchase.