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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] 12 points 2 weeks 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] 3 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Question here, anyone know if Tesla is produced entirely domestic? The Detroit brands all at least have parts and for some models entire production facilities in Canada/Mexico.

Not that he would use government power to so explicitly help his playmate there, just curious...

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[–] [email protected] 131 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Is that.. is that a portrait of Reagan on the wall behind him? The man has no concept of irony..

[–] [email protected] 93 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

It feels so gross upvoting a picture and quote from Reagan.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Agreed. But this is a stopped clock situation, and the sentiment is not wrong.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, good luck with that. He has lost what little business sense he had

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

He's a dementia riddled old man who shits in diapers. What do you expect?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

unions support the move as a job creator

... until manufacturers go bankrupt

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

unions

Article only says the UAW, which has more retired members than it does active, and a pathetically small percentage of the active automotive workforce.

I’m not super well versed in “healthy union demographics”, but a quick wikipedia perusal says the three largest US unions (National education association, service employee international union, and the american federation of state, county, and municipal employees) have between 2-15% retirees.

Something tells me the UAW is just led by chuds but what do I know?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I thought that couldn't be true, but yeah, you're right. Over 400,000 active members and more than 580,000 retired members. Odd.

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[–] [email protected] 191 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

So basically government price fixing. Isn't USA supposed to be the pillar of libertarian capitalism?

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Aka the mafia .... backed by muscle and violence

Do as we say ... or you're going to have some trouble with your knees ... you don't want trouble with your knees do you? .... wouldn't want to have an accident with your knees

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