Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise because of his tariffs
He expressed confidence that the policy would prompt more Americans to buy cars and trucks made in the U.S.President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he “couldn’t care less” if car prices spike because of his 25 percent tariffs on auto imports, saying the levies will prompt more people to buy American cars.
“I couldn’t care less. I hope [foreign automakers] raise their prices, because if they do, people are going to buy American-made cars. We have plenty,” he said in the interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker that aired Saturday.