President Trump stated Thursday that he could enhance tariffs on car imports “in the not-too-distant future.”

“To further defend our autoworkers, I imposed this 25 percent tariff on all foreign automobiles, and investment in American manufacturing and auto manufacturing—all manufacturing—is surging,” Trump stated.

“And I might go up with that tariff in the not-too-distant future,” Trump added. “The higher you go, the more likely it is they build a plant here.”

His feedback got here at a White Home occasion to dam a California state rule that might ban the sale of latest gas-powered vehicles by 2035.

Trump touted incoming investments from Ford and Normal Motors, crediting his tariffs for these bulletins. Nevertheless, international carmakers like Hyundai have warned they could have to boost costs due to tariffs.

The president has aggressively imposed — and pulled again — tariffs on varied sectors, reminiscent of cars and metal and aluminum, whereas threatening extra tariffs on prescribed drugs and different particular imports.

He has additionally imposed a ten % blanket tariff on all imports whereas asserting and later suspending increased tariff charges on dozens of different nations.