New Delhi, April 30 -- US President Donald Trump praised Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday (April 29), saying he "did the right thing" by halting a plan that would have shown consumers how much US tariffs were adding to the price of products. The report that Amazon was considering displaying tariff costs on its platform had created immediate tension with the White House, particularly as the administration was marking its 100th day in office and seeking to defend its tariff policies.

Trump seemed to confirm a conversation with Bezos about the matter. Speaking to reporters, Trump described the Amazon executive as "very nice" and "terrific," adding that Bezos had "solved the problem very quickly" and that he was "a good guy."

"I called ...