Trump promises to impose '200% tariffs' on Mexican automakers trying to import cars to US

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday night claimed that he would impose a "200% tariff" on Mexican automakers that are trying to sell cars in the United States, if he is elected back to the White House in November.

The comment occurred during a town hall event in Flint, Michigan, which was held by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The auto industry is an important market for Michigan voters. 

Trump vowed to bring manufacturing jobs back to Americans in Michigan, stating that he would make it impossible for China or Mexico to sell cars in the United States because of the tariffs that he would impose on them,

"We're going to charge them, I'm telling you right now, I'm putting a 200% tariff on them, which means they're unsellable in the United States," Trump told the Michigan voters. "Then you wonder why I get shot at, right? You know, only consequential presidents get shot at. When I say something like that, you have countries saying 'this guy,' but what can you do? You have to do [what's right] ... We have to be brave, otherwise we're not gonna have a country left." 

The former president's response came during his first major campaign event after he survived a second assassination attempt, which was thwarted by Secret Service on Sunday before the would-be assassin fired a shot. The attempted shooting occurred at Trump's golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.