Trump calls for new tariffs on imported cars and trucks

President Trump called for tariffs on imported cars, trucks and auto parts Wednesday, potentially expanding to the auto industry measures he’s threatened on aluminum and steel.

Trump said he asked Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to investigate whether the auto imports are a threat to national security. If so, he would be able to institute tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — one of the strongest trade tools in the president’s arsenal.

The call for taxes on imported autos came the same day Trump touted “big news coming” for U.S. auto workers.