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https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29...s-tariffs/index.html

Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise because of tariffs


CNN —

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.”

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Trump held a call this month with auto CEOs and threatened them with even heftier tariffs if they raise prices because of the import taxes. But Trump on Saturday said he hopes his tariffs lead to higher prices, because it will encourage automakers to build their cars and parts in the United States and persuade customers to buy American.

“I couldn’t care less,” Trump said. “I hope they raise their prices, because if they do, people are gonna buy American-made cars. We have plenty.”

Trump said the message he delivered to the CEOs was to shift production back to the United States. Foreign and domestic automakers assemble many of their cars and parts in the United States, but they also make vehicles and parts in Mexico and Canada. For decades, a free trade zone in North America has effectively treated the US, Canada and Mexico as one big country.

“The message is: ‘Congratulations, if you make your car in the United States, you’re going to make a lot of money. If you don’t, you’re going to have to probably come to the United States, because if you make your car in the United States, there is no tariff,’” Trump told Welker.

Automakers have hesitated to shift production to the US because of the large expense and amount of time required to construct new factories, hire workers and adjust supply chains. And Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs give auto CEOs little confidence that he’ll stick to his plans for the long term.

To that point, Trump said Saturday that his upcoming massive reciprocal tariffs that match foreign countries’ import taxes dollar-for-dollar on a variety of products will be permanent — but that he is also open to negotiations.

“Absolutely, they’re permanent, sure,” he said of the levies, set to go into effect Wednesday. “The world has been ripping off the United States for the last 40 years and more.”

But Trump later said he would negotiate the tariffs down “only if people are willing to give us something of great value. Because countries have things of great value. Otherwise, there’s no room for negotiation.”

Auto industry experts have said Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and parts, which are set to go into effect Thursday, will raise the cost of producing all cars sold in the United States — both imports and those built in American factories — by thousands of dollars. Whether or not automakers raise prices themselves, vehicle prices will almost certainly rise in the United States because of a supply-and-demand imbalance.

Automakers will likely cut back production of cars as they wait to see whether tariffs prove to be short-lived. They may also be concerned that the additional cost of tariffs could price out some potential buyers.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Trump on Friday that his nation will retaliate against the United States with tariffs of its own if Trump presses forward with his promised levies — potentially escalating what is already developing into an ugly and damaging trade war. Trump on Saturday said he wouldn’t delay the tariffs, but he may be open to a deal — after they go into effect.

The only thing that stupid arsehole care about is himself!

But have they raised prices? Hmm???

Last night, I had dinner with a friend who owns a GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whatever the parent company is called these days) dealership.

I asked him have the tariffs increased car prices. He laughed and said right now we have a Ford rebate and are selling F-150s (one of the most popular vehicles in America and a good mixture of steel, aluminum, and foreign made parts and foreign assembly for some) cheaper than we have in over a year.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
But have they raised prices? Hmm???

Last night, I had dinner with a friend who owns a GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whatever the parent company is called these days) dealership.

I asked him have the tariffs increased car prices. He laughed and said right now we have a Ford rebate and are selling F-150s (one of the most popular vehicles in America and a good mixture of steel, aluminum, and foreign made parts and foreign assembly for some) cheaper than we have in over a year.

it is good to have friends proving you that nothing has increased yet and for a good reasons those specifics tariffs are coming on the 3rd of april ...

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Originally posted by medved:

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Originally posted by ledvm:
But have they raised prices? Hmm???

Last night, I had dinner with a friend who owns a GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whatever the parent company is called these days) dealership.

I asked him have the tariffs increased car prices. He laughed and said right now we have a Ford rebate and are selling F-150s (one of the most popular vehicles in America and a good mixture of steel, aluminum, and foreign made parts and foreign assembly for some) cheaper than we have in over a year.

it is good to have friends proving you that nothing has increased yet and for a good reasons those specifics tariffs are coming on the 3rd of april ...

Surely you’re not as obtuse as I actually believe you to be. Are you? Do you actually believe the auto industry executives play the short game and car prices are going to actually skyrocket on April 4th?

A salesperson giving you a scripted sake’s pitch on a rebate that was planned last year is not information.

Only Dr. Easter would try to make something even Trump says will happen into a misdirection.

If it cost 25 percent more to get a product to market, it is going to cost the consumer more but it.

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen, but Dr. Easter says we need not worry or do anything about the bird flu.

The US trying to cut and bring rejected
international deals to import food. But Dr. Easter says cost are fine, tariffs are fine.

Prices may not go up that much because of supply & demand. You can't sell it if nobody's buying. Asking 25% more, or whatever they ask for, will curb buyers & reduce sales, reducing manufacturing, reducing jobs across the spectrum. It's called recession, but trumpers somehow think that's a good thing. There are already vehicles sitting on dealer lots 300 days.

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Originally posted by wymple:
Prices may not go up that much because of supply & demand. You can't sell it if nobody's buying. Asking 25% more, or whatever they ask for, will curb buyers & reduce sales, reducing manufacturing, reducing jobs across the spectrum. It's called recession, but trumpers somehow think that's a good thing. There are already vehicles sitting on dealer lots 300 days.

Well, if the Cubans can get by driving ‘56 Chevys I suppose we might have to get used to similar conditions. That’s where things end up under an autocratic government that only respects an ‘inner circle’.

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Originally posted by wymple:
Prices may not go up that much because of supply & demand. You can't sell it if nobody's buying. Asking 25% more, or whatever they ask for, will curb buyers & reduce sales, reducing manufacturing, reducing jobs across the spectrum. It's called recession, but trumpers somehow think that's a good thing. There are already vehicles sitting on dealer lots 300 days.

It will just take away non-US vehicles from the US market. This reduces supply, which by the laws of supply and demand will increase prices. This will drive inflation, taking down the value of the dollar, which will increase the interest on US national debt (which already is larger than what you guys spend on your armed forces combined).

So much winning! You really own them liberals, they are really angry right now. For no reason at all except you guys throwing US into the same economical force field as Venezuela and North Korea.

The idea that "just produce them here" would solve it... Anyone has an idea about how fast one can set up a production line of Porsches or Volvos in the US (and build cars on components that will still have a 25% tariff)?

Will it take one week or maybe even 2 weeks? May it take even more time to get production rolling?

Can any of the trumpists make a guess? Entertain us with your industrialist insights.

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Originally posted by wymple:
Prices may not go up that much because of supply & demand. You can't sell it if nobody's buying. Asking 25% more, or whatever they ask for, will curb buyers & reduce sales, reducing manufacturing, reducing jobs across the spectrum. It's called recession, but trumpers somehow think that's a good thing. There are already vehicles sitting on dealer lots 300 days.

It's truth that cars aren't built like they used to be. They last longer now.
Maybe Trump's actually trying raise the prices of vehicles to make up for lower demand.
Pickups already cost half as much as a house in some places.

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Originally posted by ledvm:

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Originally posted by medved:

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Originally posted by ledvm:
But have they raised prices? Hmm???

Last night, I had dinner with a friend who owns a GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whatever the parent company is called these days) dealership.

I asked him have the tariffs increased car prices. He laughed and said right now we have a Ford rebate and are selling F-150s (one of the most popular vehicles in America and a good mixture of steel, aluminum, and foreign made parts and foreign assembly for some) cheaper than we have in over a year.

it is good to have friends proving you that nothing has increased yet and for a good reasons those specifics tariffs are coming on the 3rd of april ...

Surely you’re not as obtuse as I actually believe you to be. Are you? Do you actually believe the auto industry executives play the short game and car prices are going to actually skyrocket on April 4th?

you are right the executives of the automakers were abslolutely deligthed with the new announcement made for the tariffs and will open in a new york minute all the factories needed for electronics, plants for building alloy and steel and assembling the vehicle ...

im not obtuse but i am not a cult follower either and thinking your economy is not impactec because you are selling hih end horses or because some canadians are agreeing with your supreme leader ...

it was hilarious yesterday at the gas station to hear the alaskans and the californians driving back to alaska telling us highly loud they did not vote for trump ...
do not see anymore maga stickers or caps on americans while in canada and i doubt they are scared of their opinions lol ...

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Originally posted by Tumbleweed:

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Originally posted by wymple:
Prices may not go up that much because of supply & demand. You can't sell it if nobody's buying. Asking 25% more, or whatever they ask for, will curb buyers & reduce sales, reducing manufacturing, reducing jobs across the spectrum. It's called recession, but trumpers somehow think that's a good thing. There are already vehicles sitting on dealer lots 300 days.

Well, if the Cubans can get by driving ‘56 Chevys I suppose we might have to get used to similar conditions. That’s where things end up under an autocratic government that only respects an ‘inner circle’.

cuba is maybe the next step for the cult followers to learn a thing or two about surviving under embargoes ...

The number of unsold new cars sitting in dealer's lots just hit 3.4 million, topping 3 million for the 1st time ever. So, sure, 25% tariffs will take care of that problem

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen.

I have to call bullshit on $14 a dozen.

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Originally posted by ledvm:
But have they raised prices? Hmm???

Last night, I had dinner with a friend who owns a GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whatever the parent company is called these days) dealership.

I asked him have the tariffs increased car prices. He laughed and said right now we have a Ford rebate and are selling F-150s (one of the most popular vehicles in America and a good mixture of steel, aluminum, and foreign made parts and foreign assembly for some) cheaper than we have in over a year.

If they're giving rebates they're either charging too much or they can't sell enough at regular prices. Eventually they will have to start raising prices, but I expect that it won't be right away.

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Originally posted by DoubleDon:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen.

I have to call bullshit on $14 a dozen.

Say what you want. Send me an email. I’ll send you a photo.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by DoubleDon:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen.

I have to call bullshit on $14 a dozen.

Say what you want. Send me an email. I’ll send you a photo.

he is right the price is still low on the northern side of the border, maybe what he thought when he wrote lol ...

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Originally posted by frankinthelaurels:
ON THE FIRST DAY I'LL........prove to you again that I'm an asshole.

you have it wrong ... he never said when lol maybe on the 3rd terms ...

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by DoubleDon:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen.

I have to call bullsh!t on $14 a dozen.

Say what you want. Send me an email. I’ll send you a photo.

3.98 at wallyworld
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gre...g=L1600&from=/search

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Originally posted by jeffeosso:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by DoubleDon:

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

Eggs at the IGA 14 dollars a dozen.

I have to call bullsh!t on $14 a dozen.

Say what you want. Send me an email. I’ll send you a photo.

3.98 at wallyworld
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Gre...g=L1600&from=/search

The little lord lives in an alternate universe......


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Send me an email. I’ll send you a photo of the price on the shelf.

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Originally posted by wymple:
The number of unsold new cars sitting in dealer's lots just hit 3.4 million, topping 3 million for the 1st time ever. So, sure, 25% tariffs will take care of that problem

There is a reason why people buy less expensive foreign cars.
We don't have the money for domestic of the same grade.
I'm not sure who buys $80K Jeeps and never takes them off-road to get dirty.
I only see clean ones here.

I'll guess that some car parts stocks will benefit, maybe not the ones of the importers.
Mechanic labor is expensive, just not as much so as car salesmen and money-changers.
I idly wonder how much of San Diego automotive maintenance will be done in Tijuana.

Money isn't worth what it was, and it's no easier to come by.

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Originally posted by wymple:
The number of unsold new cars sitting in dealer's lots just hit 3.4 million, topping 3 million for the 1st time ever. So, sure, 25% tariffs will take care of that problem

That's why Ford among others is offering [$10K?] rebates. Nobody will buy an F-150 without it. They have to keep the production lines moving or shut them down.

Whiney under achievers...... You don't want to work for nothing!