Trump floats exceptions for auto parts facing 25% U.S. tariffs

Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, from left, US President Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, US secretary of defense, and Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. Trump said he is looking to allow undocumented farm and hospitality industry workers to leave the US for a short period of time and reenter the country legally, a bid to address concerns about labor shortages from his crackdown on undocumented migration. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg — President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts. (BLOOMBERG)

April 14, 2025 05:36 PM

President Donald Trump said he is exploring possible exemptions to his tariffs on imported vehicles and parts to give auto companies more time to set up U.S. manufacturing.

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