Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : " Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the goal was to enable automakers to create more domestic manufacturing jobs. "President Trump has had meetings with both domestic and foreign auto producers, and he's committed to bringing back auto production to the U.S.," Bessent said.
57% : Arthur Laffer, whom Trump gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to during his first term, said in a private analysis that the tariffs without any modifications could add $4,711 to the cost of a vehicle.
52% : "We just wanted to help them during this little transition, short term," Trump told reporters.
35% : " Trump signed one order on Tuesday that amended his previous 25% auto tariffs, making it easier for vehicles that are assembled in the U.S. with foreign parts to not face prohibitively high import taxes.
33% : " The tariffs imposed by Trump were seen by some as an existential threat to the auto sector.

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