GM CEO Mary Barra champions Trump’s auto tariff strategy

Thursday, May 29, 2025, 10:22 pm

General Motors CEO Mary Barra has thrown her weight behind the Trump administration’s auto tariffs, arguing they provide U.S. manufacturers a much-needed playing field boost. Her endorsement brings corporate clout to a controversial policy, proving yet again that in the world of tariffs, even CEOs know how to pick their battles.

foxbusiness.com / GM CEO backs Trump’s auto tariffs as a tool to help US manufacturers

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the automaker is increasing its U.S. investment and that Trump's tariffs are a "tool that the administration can use to level the playing field."

nypost.com / Volkswagen CEO flags ‘massive’ US investments, ‘fair’ tariff talks: report

Several foreign companies have announced new US investments in response to President Donald Trump's import tariffs.

nypost.com / GM CEO Mary Barra backs Trump’s auto tariffs as a tool to help US manufacturers ‘level the playing field’

General Motors CEO Mary Barra is voicing support for the Trump administration’s automotive tariffs, arguing they allow U.S. automakers to compete more fairly in the international market.

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