While at least one Trump administration official has implied that Canada will regret cutting an EV deal with China, the president himself has shown a willingness to bring Chinese automakers into the U.S.
During a Tuesday meeting at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump reportedly reiterated his fondness for tariffs. But he also said he'd be open to Chinese companies building plants in U.S. towns — as long as they create jobs for Americans.
"If they want to come in and build a plant and hire you and hire your friends and your neighbours, that's great, I love that," Trump said during his remarks. "Let China come in, let Japan come in."
During a Tuesday meeting at the Detroit Economic Club, Trump reportedly reiterated his fondness for tariffs. But he also said he'd be open to Chinese companies building plants in U.S. towns — as long as they create jobs for Americans.
"If they want to come in and build a plant and hire you and hire your friends and your neighbours, that's great, I love that," Trump said during his remarks. "Let China come in, let Japan come in."
