Trump places 25% tariff on all imported autos from April 2

Why does Trump, a convicted felon and racist, keep making the Black Power salute? And tariffs? One trick Trump.

It looks more like the army hand sign for "Freeze".

In American Sign Language, holding up the closed fist like that means "me".

So its a fitting gesture to be continually used by a narcissist.

"We’re looking at much higher vehicle prices,” said economist Mary Lovely, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. “We’re going to see reduced choice. ... These kinds of taxes fall more heavily on the middle and working class.’’

Donald Trump ruining the middle and working class once again!

You guys got it wrong, it’s the universal sign language for “choo choo”.

There are no Japanese tariffs on American-imported left-driven cars.

Trump should consider the potential economic consequences if Japan and China, two of the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasury bonds, were to sell off their holdings and reduce future purchases. Such actions could lead to rising interest rates, increased borrowing costs, a weakened U.S. dollar, market volatility, and shifts in global economic dynamics. For the average American, this could mean higher mortgage rates, more expensive loans, and increased costs for imported goods, potentially straining household budgets and slowing economic growth. Time for China and Japan and the rest of the world to find a better market where business is conducted as it should be and not like a school yard shake down.

fine. Japan should stop exporting models to the u.s. and only sell those made in the u.s.

things will change next election, or earlier when consumers, carmakers and investors revolt.

it's going to hurt u.s. automakers more, who have the least u.s. domestic only parts.

tesla imports batteries for two models from japan.

The man is a Russian asset owned and controlled by Putin and Musk.

Japan would be wise to distance its ties to the US and anyone here thinking 'He & the US have nothing to do with Japan, it wont effect me/us'..... is a total buffoon.

I think he's doing this for a bet - to see if he can bring the US economy from boom and into recession I'm less than twelve months of taking office.

To-date he's running ahead of schedule.

This is ongoing, especially for China for obvious reasons.

"China, Japan and the UK are dumping billions of dollars in US Treasuries.

New numbers from the Treasury Department show the three nations collectively slashed their holdings by $81 billion in December.

China unloaded $9.6 billion in Treasuries, reaching its lowest holdings since 2009 at $759 billion."

https://dailyhodl.com/2025/02/21/china-japan-and-uk-dump-81000000000-in-us-treasuries-in-just-one-month-as-china-pours-capital-into-gold/

Trump should consider the potential economic consequences if Japan and China, two of the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasury bonds

More cars will need to be built in USA- which is already starting to happen.

around 4 trillion dollars in tariff related investments in USA already.

It will end badly for the US economy, the rest of the free world will make deal without them.

Everyone knew this was coming, only ONE major market besides the US imported more than 10% of their cars, Mexico at 16% while the US was at 53%. EU typically very low single digits, China and India even lower.

DJT simply copying 'global' policy on Autos

Pathetic little convicted felon clown, playing to be the king of the world..

Again, elect a clown, you get a circUS..

And strong tariffs on your country, lol

Welcome to "TRUMP-FLATION" MAGA fans - drastically higher prices, a crashing stock market, and a lower-paid foreigner taking your job...

Just what you voted for, right?

ROFL...

Auto companies like Nissan are 'relieved' as they can expand their existing US production capacity far easier than most. Companies can scale up existing US facilities quickly, so the market will be fine, minimal disruption.

Not surprisingly, many car companies like Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla, etc. and parts makers have announced new investments in US Auto production, creating jobs, wealth and taxes in the US = MAGA

DJT - says what he means and means what he says

There are no Japanese tariffs on American-imported left-driven cars.

No need to bother. Less than a handful sold here per year. Can guarantee would be protectionist measures introduced if American made vehicles became a significant portion of the market.

And strong tariffs on your country, lol

That Americans will be paying, "lol".

There's not much point in having a big US salary if you just have to spend it on an expensive car and have a big payment to make every month. Tariffs make those expensive cars more expensive.

My income won't impress anyone when expressed in USD, but my very nice car (its a V6) cost me peanuts and was bought with cash. Every month I have no car payment. This increases my disposable income

The average car payment for new vehicles was $742 per month in the fourth quarter of 2024, down 0.1% from Q4 2023..... Used cars have an average monthly payment of $525,  

https://www.lendingtree.com/auto/debt-statistics/

Blacklabel....how long will it take for US car makers to fill the void left by imports now too expensive for consumers.

Not like a pop up restaurant .... starting a new car manufacturing plant, or even ramping up existing ones.

And maybe the price of imported cars is not the only reason US consumers buy imports.

Took the US decades to leave monster sized cars behind.....and then the Hummer ....the horror.

Trump is not capable of complex thinking where a number of things need to be factored into decisions.

He is one dimensional .

Anyway, in the short term at least, US consumers will be worse off.

It looks more like the army hand sign for "Freeze".

How would he know that?

President Trump made a clear pledge to dismantle the globalist, the supply chain mentality.

OK, the speed, ruthless brute force could have been racketed, as opposed to a need to accomplish the task with a blanket "scorched earth" policy.

2nd April, a global across-the-board reciprocal tariff policy could be fully implemented sector by sector, product by product.

The political diplomatic implications will reset US trade partnerships.

European economies will feel the harsh change.

Japan produces more cars in America and employs more American workers than any other foreign company. It directly employs over 109,000 U.S. workers and supports millions more through its supply chain and related industries. 

There are no American car firms in Japan. Ford pulled out years ago.

Japanese auto companies will soon employ MANY more Americans, as will the entire industry, why Hyundia Group just announced a $22Billion investment yesterday to expand steel, parts and auto production in the US.

DJT Policy best of all is not spending any Govt. $, that's the beauty of it, why Americans far more optimistic now.

DJT like all great leaders remains flexible and can easily pivot but committed to his vision of re-industrializing the US. No longer will jobs and wealth be sent foolishly overseas, while improving US National Security.

So either the price of cars for the consumer will go up, or retailers will end up having a smaller profit margin. And Trump will be able to pocket that money for tariffs for himself and the richest 1%. I see.

J car market cannot, even momentarily, offered up a comparison to the US vast open spaces route 66 mega in your face harry chest pick up truck.

Japan is the world of the Kei car, the "Dinkey" van flatbed.

US car manufacturers, European etc don't "do" the Kei car.

In terms of global trade, the US is no longer a player. Erase the US from your exports across the board and expand other markets. It's a big planet. If your stuff is any good, it will sell.

around 4 trillion dollars in tariff related investments in USA already.

and almost 6 trillion wiped from the markets in 2 months. Reagan was a tariff man, he also had 2 recessions under his administration.

Trumps 1st trade war with China resulted in a record number of US farmers going bankrupt, about 93% of all the tariffs raised in Trumps 1st term went to subsidies for those same US farmers hurt by his tariffs. LOL

Trumps a moron, he thinks the EU Canada Mexico wont retaliae with there own tariffs. 1.5trillion in US exports goes to these countries every year, how many US jobs are on the line. yes 100s thousands

J car market cannot, even momentarily, offered up a comparison to the US vast open spaces route 66 mega in your face **harry chest pick up truck.**

ah hello, over 70% of Japanese cars sold in the US are already made in the US

The man is a Russian asset owned and controlled by Putin and Musk.

It would be splendid to see credible proof for these "Trump is a Russian asset" allegations, just once. Then it would be pretty easy to have him replaced.

Newgirlintown

Why does Trump, a convicted felon and racist, keep making the Black Power salute? And tariffs? One trick Trump.

K3PO

It looks more like the army hand sign for "Freeze".

With his hand in that shape and so close to his face, it looks more like an obscene gesture not unlike the weird thing he did with the mic stand at one of his rallies.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Xtj183SAP4I

Anyway, in the short term at least, US consumers will be worse off.

Luckily, we are a long term thinking people.

patkimToday  09:49 am JST

So either the price of cars for the consumer will go up, or retailers will end up having a smaller profit margin. And Trump will be able to pocket that money for tariffs for himself and the richest 1%. I see.

Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent know tariffs revenues will gradually drop as companies decide to re-shore to the US to avoid paying or their countries decide to lower their tariffs to avoid reciprocity

Auto is a sector specific, so reciprocity not in play, part of Trump's US Re-industrialization National Security Plan to include steel, aluminum, chips, ships, pharma etc.

US tariffs will help US Govt. improve its fiscal situation, DJT refers to it as the Dept. of External Revenue Service

you can look at the steel industry and those tariffs to see the future of auto tariffs. with the new steel tariffs, domestic (domestic), as in domestic steel prices have gone up 30% in the last month.

as I have said, domestic producers raise prices to match the import tariffed price.

inflation, reduced investment, reduced growth, reduced production, more unemployment.

is america great yet?

wtfjapan, my recent visit to New York, the US vehicles were huge, the J cars SUV. one was the subaru outback.

Anyway I wonder, Japanese cars sold in the US, how many are US manufactured, or simply assembled.

Also the "supply chain" levels of import parts assembly?

Trump making Americans Poor Again.

6 Japanese SUVs To Buy With EYES CLOSED (The Best SUV)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHPijC-h1pI

Some of the J SUVs I saw daily.

wtfjapan, I think these could be simply assembled in US The manufacturing fabrication Japan based.

JindToday  10:50 am JST

Trump making Americans Poor Again.

Dream on, historical industrial investments announced just since Nov 5th, about same $amount as Japanese economy. Such investments happening for many reasons, including tax, energy, regulatory but also tariffs.

Investments will drive jobs, productivity, wealth, national security, innovation and tax revenues to name a few, hardly poorer and with ZERO Govt. $ = Efficient $Capital!

Tariffs schmariffs! Canada has the classy Carney, banker, America has the old orange carny barker. There is no doubt who will prevail when the rubber hits the road and things get real.

Luckily, we are a long term thinking people.

Seeing how you're destroying the environment, you very, very obviously are not.

“China doesn’t pay for tariffs. Americans pay for tariffs.”

. . . Sen. Al Franken

This move is part and parcel of MAGA (More Anarchy Guaranteed Ahead) instituted by the convicted felon and former Insurrectionist-in-Chief.

The consequences will hurt tens of millions in the United States of America as inflation and unemployment will jump soon after these narcissist tariffs are felt throughout the economy.

Trump continues to play his role of Tough Tariff Man. He will wave most or all of the tariffs at the last moment stoking his ego.

The biggest seller of cars in America, Toyota will be hurt the most as their car prices will go up by 25% at least.

American Comsumers will be hurt again by a President who knows nothing about economy.

Sen. Al Franken

EX Senator Al Franken.

why is he an EX Senator again? #himtoo

Americans voted for this clown, so they can pay an extra 25% trump tax on cars.

Because nobody, not even Americans, want crappy American cars.

DJT simply copying current global standard requiring auto production to take place within domestic market.

Only ONE major country besides the US imports more than 10% of Autos, Mexico at 16% vs. 53% for US

Most countries import as a % of their market far less than 5% or +10x less than the US currently, India, China both less than 1%, Germany about 2.5% etc.

Clear based on $many Auto, Steel, Aluminum and Parts Maker announcements that production reshoring to US happening at scale due to DJT Policies around tariffs, taxes, regulations and energy.

DJT = More Jobs, Wealth, Taxes & US National Security!

There's a reason that no advanced economy has done something this stupid with tariffs since the 1930s. US manufacturing output has basically been flat for the last 25 years. Significantly boosting domestic production will require real wages closer to its competitors and lower living standards.

@hope

LMFAO

Most of the Toyotas sold new in the US are made in America.

In fact, Toyota North America is the most “American” car you can buy in the US, being 70%+ manufactured and assembled in the US.

Ford and Chevy, on the other hand are between 30~40% made in America.

The most embarrassing thing nowadays is to be an United States American.

How fast can a narcissistic fellow change the image of the "greatest nation in the world" :))))

To put it with the Political Analyst and Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs:

‘The United States are the most lawless and dangerous country in the world by far’

The most embarrassing thing nowadays is to be an United States American.

According to who?

Most of the Toyotas sold new in the US are made in America.

In fact, Toyota North America is the most “American” car you can buy in the US, being 70%+ manufactured and assembled in the US.

Exactly, so this is a big nothing burger but people are going to whine, cry and doom no matter what Trump does.

How fast can a narcissistic fellow change the image of the "greatest nation in the world" :))))

The USA was one of the greatest nation in the world. But not anymore. Even in 4 years, if they go back to "normal", it will takes decade to regain the lost trust, if it is possible.

He never amounted to anything, and he never will. He is a total disgrace and a loser in life

yeah he only became a multi billionaire business mogul, a TV star for a decade and one of only 2 people in the history of our country to be elected president twice, non consecutively.

Donald Trump ruining the middle and working class once again!

Not really, short-term, yes, long-term, No. Libs are shocked because they either didn't pay attention to him or were not used to someone keeping their word or both, but either way, Trump said that if he is elected, he will do this, so I think this is a great thing in my opinion.

Even without tariffs, Europeans won't buy US cars. Most are built for the US domestic market with no consideration for driving, parking, and gas in other countries and only about 30% of US car exports have right hand steering. But the US is being unfairly victimized. LOL! Financial Times article sums it up well.

https://www.ft.com/content/cd49e95f-0b95-47cd-acab-a32269b61b5f

”believe all women” isn’t it?

Nope. That would be extremely stupid.

Not really, short-term, yes, long-term, No.

"Trust me!!! My great plan that's driving you all into poverty will maybe make you rich one day! Pinky promise! I mean history proved that it won't, but this time it will!!!"

so I think this is a great thing in my opinion.

In your opinion as a man who has absolutely no basic understanding of economics, politics, history, geography or civics?

The "louder" the illogical screams from abroad, the happier US auto workers and citizens regarding DJT auto and tariff policy, and that's the stone-cold truth.

HopeSpringsEternalToday  01:41 pm JST

The "louder" the illogical screams from abroad, the happier US auto workers and citizens regarding DJT auto and tariff policy, and that's the stone-cold truth.

Stone cold truth is that foreign countries will buy even fewer US cars and US automakers will only be able to rely on domestic sales which won't be enough to sustain the industry.

Even without tariffs, Europeans won't buy US cars. Most are built for the US domestic market with no consideration for driving, parking, and gas in other countries and only about 30% of US car exports have right hand steering. 

Absolutely right. As a side note it has always been puzzling that Japan allows these huge gas guzzlers on the roads here with steering wheels on the wrong side.

Trump doing what we elected him to do, none of this is surprising- it’s what we want.

so let’s see the final result later and then pass judgement.

MilesTegToday  01:55 pm JST

HopeSpringsEternalToday  01:41 pm JST

The "louder" the illogical screams from abroad, the happier US auto workers and citizens regarding DJT auto and tariff policy, and that's the stone-cold truth.

Stone cold truth is that foreign countries will buy even fewer US cars and US automakers will only be able to rely on domestic sales which won't be enough to sustain the industry.

Time will tell, one thing's for sure, US should not import as % of sales +50X China or India, +20x Germany etc.

DJT just pursuing standard auto policy now in effect across world, requiring local content and production.

Trump doing what we elected him to do, none of this is surprising- it’s what we want.

Sure, to go bankrupt, face massive inflation, and get replaced at your job by a lower-paid immigrant...

And maybe drive an EV that is a "scam and a hoax"....

so let’s see the final result later and then pass judgement.

Let's not...

MAGA in Oct 2024: "It's the economy stupid, inflation-inflation-inflation, Trump will fix everything on Day#1"...

MAGA in Mar 2025: "Well, a little inflation isn't so bad, so what if the stock market is tanking, I like EVs now"....

And the best: "Don't take Trump "literally"....i.e., don't believe a word he says...

Amen to that...

Sure, to go bankrupt, face massive inflation, and get replaced at your job by a lower-paid immigrant..

good thing none of that stuff is actually happening.

In your dream-world...better face-up to reality. Trump already threw you under the bus when he sided with Musk and Vivek when they said US workers were "mediocre"...and want to REPLACE them with immigrants...

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/musk-ramaswamy-maga-war-immigration

its not even the same false claim you made just hours ago, why did you change it?

Huh?

HopeSpringsEternalToday  02:05 pm JST

MilesTegToday  01:55 pm JST

HopeSpringsEternalToday  01:41 pm JST

The "louder" the illogical screams from abroad, the happier US auto workers and citizens regarding DJT auto and tariff policy, and that's the stone-cold truth.

Stone cold truth is that foreign countries will buy even fewer US cars and US automakers will only be able to rely on domestic sales which won't be enough to sustain the industry.

Time will tell, one thing's for sure, US should not import as % of sales +50X China or India, +20x Germany etc.

DJT just pursuing standard auto policy now in effect across world, requiring local content and production.

Trade agreements are negotiated by two countries not decided unilaterally. The US negotiated and agreed to auto trade agreements. They weren't forced to sign. If the US wants to go back to the negotiating table, most countries would without hesitation. But the world is out to get the US. This victimization attitude is typical.

Yet through all this nobody talks the number of foreign cars assembled in the US by US autoworkers. In some cases, it's as high as 60% - 70% for some models.

When the U.S, joined the WTO in 2001 the amount manufacturing losses dropped dramatically. Not only in America but all countries dropped dramatically and China ate everyone’s lunch. Trump is trying to right the ship of fairness. If Trump turned the US into the most successful it’s ever been in decades after his term, leftists would still be complaining, calling him names ( like you do on this site) and admins would ignore ( which they often do) on this site. He’s doing what most Americans wanted and voted for. In comparison to the last four years where so many people were saying. “Make it make sense” and many of those decided to vote red because blue was overboard with ridiculousness.

Stellantis manufactures several vehicles, including Ram heavy-duty trucks, Jeep Compass, and ProMaster vans in Mexico."

Production of the Hemi V8 officially wrapped up at Stellantis’ Saltillo facility in Mexico”

will be produced in Michigan now. Winning!

will be produced in Michigan now. Winning!

Painful, but the resetting begins

Stellantis manufactures several vehicles, including Ram heavy-duty trucks, Jeep Compass, and ProMaster vans in Mexico."

Production of the Hemi V8 officially wrapped up at Stellantis’ Saltillo facility in Mexico”

will be produced in Michigan now. Winning!

So? They then get SHIPPED TO MEXICO to be installed in the truck...which gets a 25% tariff....

Welcome to TRUMP-FLATION coming Apr 2nd to a dealership near you...

Can't wait to see those Trump banners flying from those Mexican-built RAM pickups, that MAGA-Bubba had to pay $20K more for - all due to guy the voted for...

Talk about being played for a sucker...

Japan's average tariff rate on U.S. imports is 3.2%.

Why American cars are not sold in Japan?

According to The Atlantic, most American automakers have been reluctant to invest the admittedly high amounts of capital required to develop and maintain the kind of dealer networks that Japanese consumers expect.

otr in other words, INFLATION...

oh I see. The only “massive inflation” you are actually claiming is a higher price if some decides to buy a new car not made in USA.

so if I don’t buy that?

all other what people call actual “inflation” is waaaaay down.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/03/05/trump-tax-break-car-loan-interest/81490546007/

US made also will have all interest on car loans as tax deductible.

So….anyone who chooses to buy a new car with a 25% tariff on it instead of US made can obviously afford it.

Japan should put a 100% tariff on Muskrat's cars.

Japan should put a 100% tariff on Muskrat's cars.

That just will not happen.