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Trump warned automakers not to raise prices after announcing a 25% tariff on imported vehicles starting April 3, claiming the tariffs would be "great" and benefit U.S. manufacturing.

Industry leaders, including GM, Ford, and Stellantis CEOs, expressed concerns about inevitable price increases, with experts warning tariffs could add thousands to car costs.

Auto suppliers stated that absorbing tariffs is impossible, and dealers fear affordability challenges for consumers.

While the United Auto Workers union support the move as a job creator, trade groups predict higher prices and fewer manufacturing jobs.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

Be sure not to offset the costs by eliminating executive raises and bonuses, or by trimming their ridiculously large salaries! Those are sacrosanct!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago

So, now when the automotive manufacturers inevitably raise their prices, he can point and whine “but I told them not to, see it’s their fault”. And the foaming masses will blindly follow the pied piper off the cliff, further into fascism. I hate how fucking predictable this is becoming. It’s like a terrible abc sitcom. Only it’s scary real life.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (2 children)

"The price is the same as last year's but today's model comes with x, y, z optionals that make the price go that high"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

claiming the tariffs would be “great” and benefit U.S. manufacturing

would be wild to get his elevator pitch in this. lol. without saying "trade war" and bigly fear mongering.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The man simply does not know what a tariff is, and is doing this because otherwise Putin releases the tapes. Its simple

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (3 children)

If I were him I'd just let Putin release the damn tapes, since it seems impossible that anything could actually damage his image with his rabid followers anyway.

But that'd require one functioning brain cell, and if he had that we probably wouldn't be in this position now to begin with.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (6 children)

This is #mafia #fascism tactics. I hope #us economy leaders will realize how crazy #trump is and the will go against him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

And that will come, but unfortunately not before he turned the country into a fascist state with no more balance of power. At that time, oligarchs will have their useful idiot removed and replaced by a real puppet that will be granted absolute power.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

Okay so puts on American auto makers????

Lmao

I'll wait for them to miss the ring.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I know at least Subaru has already sent out emails to dealerships to expect prices to increase in April. If you're currently looking into purchasing a new car, better do it sooner rather than later.

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