Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’
if auto prices rise because of tariffs
Posted By: earlybird, 3/30/2025 11:44:12 AM
President Donald Trump said Saturday he doesn’t care if automakers hike prices because of his tariffs. In fact, he encouraged them to. Asked by NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview about whether he pressured automakers to avoid raising prices after his 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts go into effect, Trump denied that he told CEOs to control costs.“No, I never said that,” Trump told Welker. “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices, because people are going to start buying American cars.”
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President Donald Trump said Saturday he doesn’t care if automakers hike prices because of his tariffs. In fact, he encouraged them to.
Asked by NBC News’ Kristen Welker in a phone interview about whether he pressured automakers to avoid raising prices after his 25% tariffs on imported cars and parts go into effect, Trump denied that he told CEOs to control costs.“No, I never said that,” Trump told Welker. “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices, because people are going to start buying American cars.”
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The headline about his not caring if prices go up is not accompanied by a mention of his rationale. He's talking about imported cars from foreign manufacturers (the photos accompanying these articles usually show masses of Mercedes) or American cars manufactured elsewhere. He wants Americans to buy Amerian-made crs that use American-made parts.