Online retailers Temu and Amazon are selling merchandise promoting the “No Kings” protests planned to coincide with President Donald Trump’s military parade and birthday celebration in Washington, D.C., this Saturday. The shirts carry slogans such as “No Kings,” “No Kings in America,” and “No Kings, No Fascists, No Tyrants, No Nazis,” aligning with the rhetoric of leftist groups organizing demonstrations nationwide.
President Donald Trump personally called Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday to address reports that the company planned to highlight tariff-related price increases on its platform — a move viewed by the Trump administration as a political jab. The call came in response to a report by CNN’s Alayna Treene, who cited two anonymous senior White House officials.
President Donald Trump’s bestselling book The Art of the Deal surged to the top ranks on Amazon’s bestseller list following his strategic pause on reciprocal tariffs against most nations and a tariff increase against China. The maneuver, widely viewed as a calculated economic play, caused markets to rally and drew fresh attention to Trump’s signature negotiation tactics outlined in the book.
Following President Donald Trump’s implementation of steep tariffs on Chinese imports, Amazon has reportedly begun canceling direct import orders for products manufactured in China and other Asian nations. The cancellations come in response to Trump’s April 2 tariff hike, which raised import duties on Chinese goods to 125%.
The Trump administration has reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing antitrust cases against Amazon and Meta, signaling a continued crackdown on Big Tech's market dominance. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson stated that these ongoing cases will proceed, emphasizing a dedication to "holding Big Tech's feet to the fire."
