President Donald Trump’s pause on new tariffs for US automakers drew ire and mockery on social media.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday announced a one-month exemption for the industry on imports from Mexico and Canada. It came amid fears the 25% tax hike could totally sink US vehicle manufacturers who for years have relied on cross-border cooperation.A car dealer suggested as such this week on Fox Business, explaining how a truck was now sat indefinitely on his lot after soaring in price from $80,000 to $100,000.Conservative attorney George Conway, a longtime critic of Trump, responded to his temporary tariff backtrack, saying: “What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them? He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.”Washington Post op-ed columnist Catherine Rampell talked about the possible longterm implications of Trump’s moves, writing : “I’m sure the auto industry welcomes this temporary reprieve ― but again, how can businesses possibly make investment/hiring decisions in this environment?”Others agreed:Business can’t make investment or hiring decision in the chaotic environment, but the members of regime either don’t care about the implications or don’t understand them.And some, I believe, want these impacts for their own gain, particularly the technofascist billionaire oligarchs backing this.— Joshua Failé (@joshuafaile.bsky.social)2025-03-05T19:26:24.079ZSo, mad President @realDonaldTrump is giving a 30 day pause on tariffs on cars from Canada. Canada should not pause and maintain its 25% counter tariff on cars coming from US. Technically in trade negotiations this is called ‘Fuck you.’— Stephen Best (@BestStephenD) March 5, 2025lol – Trump pauses some auto Tariffs. What a way to incite fear in our markets…— Peter Mullin | Mullin Wealth Management (@MullinWealth) March 5, 2025-Trump puts in Tariffs.-Market tanks.-Trudeau calls Trump dumb in speech.-Trudeau and Trump have call.-Trump announces pause on auto tariffs.The art of the deal is a myth. pic.twitter.com/mJCELczU4D— MaineWonk (@TheMaineWonk) March 5, 2025Donald Trump’s ‘people’, dealing with the tariffs they put in place, then pause, then reactivate, then suspend.#tariffspic.twitter.com/xA4sc3FYd2— Mike Ross (@RossyOnTheMic) March 6, 2025 Politics, Donald Trump, donald-trump HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public)
President Donald Trump’s pause on new tariffs for US automakers drew ire and mockery on social media.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday announced a one-month exemption for the industry on imports from Mexico and Canada. It came amid fears the 25% tax hike could totally sink US vehicle manufacturers who for years have relied on cross-border cooperation.
A car dealer suggested as such this week on Fox Business, explaining how a truck was now sat indefinitely on his lot after soaring in price from $80,000 to $100,000.
Conservative attorney George Conway, a longtime critic of Trump, responded to his temporary tariff backtrack, saying: “What an incredibly incompetent clown. Maybe he should have thought about the (patently obvious) effect of tariffs on the auto industry *before* imposing them? He’s like a monkey on a keyboard.”
Washington Post op-ed columnist Catherine Rampell talked about the possible longterm implications of Trump’s moves, writing : “I’m sure the auto industry welcomes this temporary reprieve ― but again, how can businesses possibly make investment/hiring decisions in this environment?”
Others agreed:
Business can’t make investment or hiring decision in the chaotic environment, but the members of regime either don’t care about the implications or don’t understand them.And some, I believe, want these impacts for their own gain, particularly the technofascist billionaire oligarchs backing this.
— Joshua Failé (@joshuafaile.bsky.social)2025-03-05T19:26:24.079Z
So, mad President @realDonaldTrump is giving a 30 day pause on tariffs on cars from Canada. Canada should not pause and maintain its 25% counter tariff on cars coming from US. Technically in trade negotiations this is called ‘Fuck you.’
— Stephen Best (@BestStephenD) March 5, 2025
lol – Trump pauses some auto Tariffs. What a way to incite fear in our markets…
— Peter Mullin | Mullin Wealth Management (@MullinWealth) March 5, 2025
-Trump puts in Tariffs.
-Market tanks.
-Trudeau calls Trump dumb in speech.
-Trudeau and Trump have call.
-Trump announces pause on auto tariffs.The art of the deal is a myth. pic.twitter.com/mJCELczU4D
— MaineWonk (@TheMaineWonk) March 5, 2025
Donald Trump’s ‘people’, dealing with the tariffs they put in place, then pause, then reactivate, then suspend.#tariffspic.twitter.com/xA4sc3FYd2
— Mike Ross (@RossyOnTheMic) March 6, 2025
