On Wednesday, President Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Today’s show breaks down how this will rejuvenate the auto industry.

“The issue that we run into is now you have to compete with slave labor because of the internationalization on the left,” Crowder said.

According to Fox Business:

The president said he will impose a 25% tariff on all imported autos, up from 2.5% previously. He indicated the auto tariffs will take effect on April 2, when his reciprocal tariff plans are also expected to be announced.

Trump, who views tariffs as a way to bring in tax revenue to finance his plans for tax cuts while spurring a revitalization of domestic manufacturing, previously suggested that he could impose auto tariffs that run “in the neighborhood of 25%.”

In his Oval Office remarks, Trump said the tariffs “will lead to the construction of a lot of plants, in this case auto plants, and you’re going to see numbers that you haven’t seen both in terms of employment. It take a little while, you’ll have great construction numbers initially, and then ultimately you’re going to have a lot of people making a lot of cars.”

“I believe this is aimed at two key bad actors—Mexico and China,” Crowder said.

According to US Import Data, “Leading the pack as the top US car import partner is Mexico, accounting for 22.8% of all car imports in 2024. With a total value of almost $50 billion, Mexico plays a crucial role in supplying vehicles to the American market.”

And while the US does not get a lot of its cars from China, it does get a lot of its parts from them.

According to US Import Data, “Rounding out the top 10 US car import partners is China, with $3.82 billion in car imports and a 1.7% market share. While Chinese car manufacturers are still establishing themselves in the US market, they are gaining traction with affordable electric vehicles and crossover SUVs.”

“They export a lot of their parts to Mexico where plants move from the United States to assemble them,” Crowder said. “The UAW and ‘America made’ is bullsh*t.”

Due to these tariffs, Honda will now produce its Civics in Indiana instead of Mexico. Hyundai will also build a steel mill in Louisiana.

“Think about the plus side of this,” Crowder said. “I am not saying this won’t increase costs, but you have to look at both sides of this and you have to look at how the world is.

According to Crowder, the world sees Americans as consumers, not producers.

”This is about putting America first, regardless of the origin of the company,” Crowder said.