While Trump got Bezos and Amazon to back off from showing the increased costs from his tariffs, it looks like he is not fooling consumers about his Trump Tax.
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He’s not fooling us. Sad part is even if he is forced to roll the tariffs back I’m sure companies will keep their a prices bit higher and still blame it on the tariffs.
As one of your constituents, and previously a luke warm supporter, thank you, Senator Van Hollen. I’m glad to see you actually trying to make a difference and actually giving a shit. Keep it up.
Many of them began raising prices even before the tariffs hit, like some kind of pre-emptive strike against American consumers. Because that's what worshipping at the alter-of-capitalism-at-all-costs is about, it's nothing but greed and profit. #NotBuyingIt #BoycottBillionaires
And if the pandemic is any indication, these opportunist, predatory corporations will not back off the price hikes even if the tariff situation improves.
Why are these businesses so scared of him? His bully tactics cannot be allowed to win! I understand he threatens to have the DOJ investigate all who stand up to him. But I'm truly looking at Bezos, Zuckerberg, et al, differently now. They're just scared billionaires.
you still don't get the script:
jack up prices on essential items particularly, food.
cut off the social safety net.
force the poor to desperate actions to survive.
smash & grab mobs target grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.
declare martial law, conduct mass arrests or worse.
Would be a shame if consumers sued Amazon for violating state consumer protection laws by refusing to publish the tax/tariff breakdown. Discovery could get interesting… Also seems like the kind of thing a Dem AG could/should be investigating … Or @vanhollen.senate.gov could inquire to Amazon about…
I really feel like the pressure came from the marketplace sellers. When they made that decision they had to know what the WH would do, but I bet they didn't expect the retailers to push back.
Trump doesn't want American consumers to know the effect of Trump tariffs. HE'S ASKING RETAILERS TO HIDE THEM.
For example, he called Jeff Bezos and Amazon equivocated after considering showing consumers how much of the new price is because of #tariffs (import duties).
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So we the consumer loose either way now.
jack up prices on essential items particularly, food.
cut off the social safety net.
force the poor to desperate actions to survive.
smash & grab mobs target grocery stores, pharmacies, etc.
declare martial law, conduct mass arrests or worse.
It's coming. Now.
Then the resellers can't lie about the markup.
For example, he called Jeff Bezos and Amazon equivocated after considering showing consumers how much of the new price is because of #tariffs (import duties).
https://youtu.be/GwAWwHSgMVc?si=NMBVPG9ljZsyciuk
https://musingsofanobodyweb.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/keep-the-hostile-and-political-acts-coming/