The president also told NBC News he doesn’t plan to fire any of the top security officials involved in a leaked Signal group chat where plans to attack the Houthis in Yemen were discussed.
President Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” if his signature tariffs raise the prices of foreign vehicles for Americans in an interview with NBC News on Saturday.
The president on the campaign trail vowed to lower prices for consumers, but some experts have warned that the cost of tariffs will ultimately be passed along to Americans. While Trump and his administration have argued the costs will spur people to buy products made in the U.S., even American car companies aren’t making every part or assembling all their vehicles here.
The president also told the outlet he doesn’t plan to fire anyone involved in the Signal group chat where top intelligence officials discussed military attack plans in front of a journalist. In another interview on Sunday, he said he was “pissed off” over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Here’s what to know about Trump’s wide-ranging conversations with NBC News.