Trump boasts General Motors and Ford executives thanked him for truck tariffs — ‘Their stock has gone through the roof’

US President Donald Trump said General Motors and Ford executives called to thank him for imposing tariffs on medium- and large-size trucks, claiming the measures have boosted their stock prices. He framed the tariffs as a national security matter, saying they strengthen the US economy.

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