Trump’s next national security charade: Car tariffs

President Trump has already used national security to justify damaging steel and aluminum tariffs. Now he’s considering doing the same thing with cars and car parts. No thank you, Mr. President.

Tariffs as high as 25 percent on cars and car parts, however, might be just around the corner. A report from the Department of Commerce on its determination of the national security implications of imported cars and car parts is due to the White House by Feb. 17.