President Donald Trump on Saturday was adamant that his recently announced 25% tariffs on automobile imports will be permanent after they go into effect on April 2.
In a phone interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker, Trump said the tariffs will “absolutely” be permanent, adding that these are a fair response to foreign nations “ripping off the United States for the last 40 years and more.”
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