Ford, GM and Stellantis have been pressing Lutnick to exempt USMCA-compliant vehicles, while the United Auto Workers have pressed the administration to exempt key auto parts from tariffs that could slow auto production. The Detroit Three held a virtual meeting last week with Lutnick to make the case, two sources briefed on the meeting said.
The union issued a statement celebrating Trump’s tariffs for reversing free trade policies that harmed workers.
CNN’s “State of the Union” — Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs; Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Andy Kim, D-N.J.; Reps. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, and Jake Auchincloss, D-Mass.
President Donald Trump is granting a one-month exemption on his stiff new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers.