You know who’s not upset about Trump’s tariffs on auto imports? Autoworkers.
According to a Fox Business report, the United Auto Workers (UAW) praised President Trump’s tariffs on auto imports this week, calling it a “victory for autoworkers.”
In a statement, the UAW—one of the largest labor unions in the U.S.—said Trump’s plan to impose a 25% tariff on all imported cars continued his “Made in America renaissance” and signaled the beginning of the end for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
“We applaud the Trump administration for stepping up to end the free trade disaster that has devastated working class communities for decades. Ending the race to the bottom in the auto industry starts with fixing our broken trade deals, and the Trump administration has made history with today’s actions,” said UAW President Shawn Fain.
Ending the “race to the bottom,” Fain said, must include “securing union rights for autoworkers everywhere with a strong National Labor Relations Board, a decent retirement with Social Security benefits protected, healthcare for all workers including through Medicare and Medicaid, and dignity on and off the job.”
Fain said Trump’s tariffs are “a major step in the right direction for autoworkers and blue-collar communities across the country, and it is now on the automakers, from the Big Three to Volkswagen and beyond, to bring back good union jobs to the U.S.”
From Fox Business:
Speaking at a press conference at the White House earlier Wednesday, Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on all imported autos — up from 2.5 % previously. He indicated the auto tariffs will take effect on April 2.
In his Oval Office remarks, Trump said the tariffs “will lead to the construction of a lot of plants, in this case auto plants, and you’re going to see numbers that you haven’t seen both in terms of employment. It takes a little while, you’ll have great construction numbers initially, and then ultimately you’re going to have a lot of people making a lot of cars.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke to the press this week about the UAW’s support of the tariffs.
Watch the clip below:
.@PressSec: I would just like to emphasize these auto tariffs yesterday are a big deal for autoworkers in the industry. And you saw the UAW came out and applauded @POTUS for this move, saying it's a great thing for autoworkers who have been sold out by unfair trade practices. pic.twitter.com/U6dUzCUacb
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 27, 2025
Trump shared a “fact sheet” on the adjustments to auto imports on his TRUTH Social.
( @realDonaldTrump – Truth Social Post )
( Donald J. Trump – Mar 28, 2025, 1:46 PM ET )"Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Adjusts Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts into the United States"
COUNTERING TRADE PRACTICES THAT THREATEN TO IMPAIR U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY:… pic.twitter.com/rEzEmTxVUr
— Donald J. Trump 🇺🇸 TRUTH POSTS (@TruthTrumpPosts) March 28, 2025
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