The White House took aggressive aim at Amazon, with President Donald Trump putting in a call to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Tuesday morning, after the company considered displaying the added cost of tariffs on certain items.

The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was “not going to happen.

Donald Trump launched into a furious phone call to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos after the firm considered displaying the costs of the President's tariffs on its product prices. The White House publicly condemned the retailer's move as a "hostile and political act" against America - with press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying she had spoken directly