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Trump's 25% Tariffs on Cars / The Rest of the Houthi Signal Chat

2025/3/28
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Alicia Finley
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Kyle Peterson
加拿大总理特鲁多
特朗普总统
领导成立政府效率部门(DOGE),旨在削减政府浪费和提高效率。
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特朗普总统: 我对所有非美国制造的汽车征收25%的关税,因为它们威胁到美国的国家安全。这是为了保护美国工人和产业,促进美国制造业回流。虽然我知道这会提高汽车价格,但我认为这是值得的,因为这将使美国汽车制造商有更多资金用于研发和新技术,最终增强美国的竞争力。 Alicia Finley: 特朗普政府对进口汽车征收25%的关税,不分国家,会破坏现有的贸易协定,并可能导致汽车价格上涨,对消费者造成损害。我认为,特朗普政府以国家安全为由征收关税,这只是个借口,实际目的是保护美国产业免受外国竞争。商务部报告中关于高价有利于美国的论点是脱离实际的幻想,消费者会因高价而减少购买。 Kim Strassel: 我认为特朗普总统实际上相信关税对美国经济有利,认为高关税可以促进美国制造业回流。虽然他过去也曾表示支持自由贸易,但我认为他现在的政策更倾向于保护主义。即使设法将生产转移回美国,也会导致更高的成本,因为美国的劳动力成本和能源成本都高于其他国家。 Kyle Peterson: 商务部报告称,墨西哥、加拿大、日本、韩国和欧盟占美国进口汽车的近98%,而特朗普总统声称这些进口汽车对国家安全构成威胁。这引发了人们对特朗普政府使用国家安全作为征收关税借口的质疑。此外,美国平均关税率已从2024年的2.5%上升到8.5%,这是75年来的最高水平,这将对美国经济产生重大影响。 特鲁多: 我尊重特朗普总统支持美国工人的目标,但我不同意他的做法,我认为这最终会损害美国工人和消费者的利益。

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President Trump's imposition of 25% tariffs on imported automobiles, citing national security concerns, sparks debate. Experts discuss the economic implications, potential price increases for consumers, and the questionable national security justification.
  • 25% tariff on imported cars, excluding US-made cars
  • Expected price increase of $5,000-$10,000 per car
  • Questionable national security justification, possibly pretextual
  • Higher prices potentially beneficial for US automakers but detrimental to consumers

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Citing national security, Donald Trump puts 25% tariffs on automobiles, adding to his protectionist experiment, as he pushes U.S. taxes on imports to the highest in 75 years. Plus, the White House's effort to play down its use of Signal to discuss U.S. military actions results in the release of more messages, including one giving specific timing for "F-18s LAUNCH (1st strike package)."

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