Trump Says His Tariffs 'Saved' US Auto Industry, Citing Ford Plant Running 24/7—Calls Canada ‘The Worst’

The auto trade war Trump started is slowly destroying the industry he promised to save

Since Trump's 2024 election, the U.S. has shed nearly 40,000 auto sector jobs — six times more than Canada lost, writes Jim Stanford. A tariff war is not winning, it's self-sabotage.