For all of his talk about trade deals, President Trump doesn’t actually seem to want one when it comes to cars. In a pre-taped interview that aired on Fox Business Friday morning, the president said he had rejected a deal for zero car tariffs with the European Union and instead favored tariffs to force European automakers to manufacture cars in the U.S.

I know Trump is a protectionist at heart, but even he should recognize that zero tariffs would be a great deal for the U.S.