Subj : Re: Trump admin accuses A
To   : AARON THOMAS
From : Mike Powell
Date : Fri May 02 2025 09:30 am

>  MP> "He solved the problem very quickly. He did the right thing. Good guy,"
>  MP> Trump said. However, while Trump's issue with Amazon seems to have been
>  MP> settled, that didn't stop the President's Press Secretary from tying
>  MP> Amazon to Chinese propaganda. The company "partnered with a Chinese
>  MP> propaganda arm," she said.

> This makes me wonder if Leavitt was speaking for Trump, the Trump
> administration in general, or for herself.

She was probably just flinging something at the wall to see if it would
stick.

>  MP> Amazon has since confirmed that it had "considered the idea of listing
>  MP> import charges on certain products," however "this was never approved

> And I'm not sure if that "consideration" was weighed by Bezos, the Amazon
> corporation, or what. Doesn't it seem like it would be a dumb move for Amazon
> though? It would have been like saying "Look at these tariffed prices and thin
> about whether or not you still want to buy it." (Passing the blame for high
> prices does not seem like a good sales maneuver.)

I did think it was a good idea.  If the prices are going to go up anyway,
I as a consumer would sure like to know why, whether it is a tariff that
causes it, or some silly tax that my state comes up with.  It is good to
see things itemized.


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