President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.

<p>President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25%&nbsp;tariffs on auto imports, a move the White House claims would foster&nbsp;domestic manufacturing&nbsp;but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.</p>

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<p>The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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