Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas on Wednesday, days before the US president is expected to announce wide-ranging levies on other goods from around the world.
“What we’re going to be doing is a 25% tariff for all cars that are not made in the United States,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “We start off with a 2.5% base, which is what we’re at, and go to 25%.”
The announcement drew swift condemnation from the European Union and from the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, who called it a “direct attack” on Canadian workers. “We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together,” Carney said.
Another 25% tax on Americans who purchase foreign-made cars. Glad I don’t need a new car now, since I would not buy any shitty Ford / Chevy / GM vehicle made in the USA. My German car is still running great after 10 years of use, has never needed any engine or transmission repair.
I hate cars and anything that makes them more expensive and less desirable is a win as far as I’m concerned. Japan probably won’t be happy about this though. Cars are a major export for Japan and the USA is a major buyer of Japanese cars. Trump just keeps fucking America’s allies and trade partners.
A lot of Japanese cars are made in the US. Ironically, most American cars are made in Canada and Mexico.
This isn’t even a Trump thing, I’ll take the bus or buy a foreign made junker before I’d waste my money on an American car. They’re crap.
The only thing we export of any quality are the means of mass murder, and that’s something to be ashamed of.
Lmao. I knew the cars I have now would last the rest of my life.
