Overview

• Trump announced a plan to impose 200% tariffs on cars produced by Chinese factories in Mexico, claiming it would make them unsellable in the U.S.
• He warned that the U.S. auto industry would vanish within two to three years if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency, a claim unsupported by current industry data.
• Auto industry employment has increased by 13.6% since President Biden took office, contradicting Trump's assertions of industry decline.
• Trump defended his broader use of tariffs, despite warnings from economists that such measures could raise costs for U.S. consumers.
• The former president repeated false claims about Chinese automakers building large factories in Mexico, which industry analysts have debunked.