Politics · ArchiveThe White House — President Trump Delivers Remarks, Jul. 27, 2026Aired July 28, 2026 at 12:37 AM UTCWritten September 7, 2026 at 9:22 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:00From Milford, Michigan, President Trump0:02doubled down on his 25% tariff on0:04foreign automobiles even as its legal0:06foundation quietly expired. Welcome, I'm0:09Hana Haider. Today at GM's Milford0:11Proving Ground, the president touted0:13domestic investment and production0:14gains, but behind the scenes a key legal0:16justification for the tariff lapse just0:18three days ago. The tariff was enacted0:20last year, but the legal basis under the0:22forced labor provision expired three0:24days ago. The White House has not0:26clarified the authority keeping the0:27tariff in place. Despite that0:29uncertainty, the president celebrated a0:31claimed $9 billion in GM investment and0:33a 20% production increase. Here are the0:36headline numbers: a 25% tariff on0:38foreign vehicles, a $9 billion GM0:41investment, a 20% production bump, and0:44an estimated $4,000 cost increase per0:46vehicle due to parts tariffs. But0:48foreign competitors are feeling the0:49squeeze. Toyota and Honda shifted some0:52production here, but reported shrinking0:54profits. The UAW recalled laid-off0:56members and added shifts to meet demand.0:58American automakers like GM are ramping1:01up, but foreign rivals are struggling1:03with profits despite moving some1:04production here. President Trump took1:06center stage while GM CEO Mary Barra1:09watched silently.1:11With the November elections approaching,1:13the tariff's future may hinge on whether1:15voters feel the benefits in their1:17paychecks or the pinch in their wallets.Explore with HeyDexThe shortThe short ↗