President Trump said he will impose a 25% tariff on all imported autos — up from 2.5 % previously.
The United Auto Workers (UAW) on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on auto imports, calling it a "victory for autoworkers."
In a statement, the UAW, one of the U.S.’ largest labor unions, said Trump’s plan to impose 25% on all imported autos was a continuation of the president’s "Made in America renaissance" and marked the beginning of the end of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or 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.