Amazon tapped a lobbying firm run by an ally of President Trump to push for government action against vendors selling counterfeit goods.
Brian SchwartzAmazon tapped a lobbying firm run by an ally of President Donald Trump to push for government action against vendors selling counterfeit goods – an issue that has come under greater scrutiny during the U.S. trade battle with China.
Brian Ballard, a leading fundraiser in Florida for Trump during the 2016 presidential election, has been lobbying members of Trump’s administration and Congress on Amazon’s behalf to fight back against third party vendors who are selling fake products to their customers. “This is a shot across the bow to those companies. If you don’t clean it up, then the government will,” Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is known as a China hawk, told reporters at the time.
“Counterfeiters look to make profits by making fake versions of the hottest products as soon they are available on the market. Each time you buy a counterfeit good, a legitimate company loses revenue,” a memo on CBP’s website says.The records show that Daniel McFaul, a former member of Trump’s transition team, is one of three partners working with Ballard on Amazon’s behalf.
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