Trump takes credit for influencing U.S. auto investments

Trump has put pressure on the auto industry by threatening to scuttle the North American Free Trade Agreement because of the imbalance of trade with Mexico and Canada. (Bloomberg/Via Bloomberg)

January 30, 2018 05:00 AM

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said in his first State of the Union address that the auto industry is a prime example of how the economy is benefiting from his trade and deregulation policies.

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