Jamieson Greer on Trump's Geopolitical Use of Tariffs and the Auto Industry

Geopolitical Use of Tariffs

• 🎯 Tariffs are a tool the president intends to use not only to protect American jobs and raise wages but also geopolitically.
• 🏛️ This approach aligns with a long tradition of presidents using sanctions authorities to address geopolitical matters and achieve national goals.

Chinese Automakers in the US

• 🚗 The prospect of Chinese automakers building cars in the U.S. is considered difficult due to stringent American cybersecurity rules for vehicles.
• 💡 The U.S. auto industry and its workers are protected, making America an attractive place for global automakers to invest and build cars.
• 📈 The presence of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean automakers wanting to build in America is seen as a testament to the strength of the market and the effectiveness of protective tariffs.