Trump Hits Auto Imports With 25% Tariff

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President Donald Trump signed an order to slap a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding his trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US.

Trump said the tariffs would go into effect on April 2. The administration projects that the tariffs would result in $100 billion of new annual revenue to the US. Wednesday’s move comes before a broader announcement of reciprocal tariffs expected April 2.

“What we’re going to be doing is a 25% tariff on all cars that are not made in the United States,” Trump said at the White House on Wednesday. “We’re going to charge countries for doing business in our country and taking our jobs, taking our wealth, taking a lot of things that they’ve been taking over the years.”

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with:

• Bloomberg Detroit Bureau Chief David Welch about the Trump Administration's planned tariffs on auto imports.
• Former Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein about the impact of tariffs on the US economy.
• Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Chapin Fay about the immigration policies of the Trump Administration.
• Bloomberg News SEC and CFTC Reporter Lydia Beyoud as Trump's SEC pick undergoes his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill.
• Former Republican Congressman and Former Air Force Intelligence Officer Denver Riggleman about the continued fallout from the Signal group chat.

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