President Trump said that he “couldn’t care less” if car prices spike because of his 25 percent tariffs on auto imports, saying the levies will prompt more people to buy American cars.

The 25% auto tariffs, set to take effect on April 3, will apply to imported passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, minivans, cargo vans and light trucks, according to a White House statement released after Trump's Oval Office remarks on Wednesday.

Working-class car buyers will be the hardest hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles because almost all low-cost new cars sold in the United States are built elsewhere.

Working-class car buyers will be the hardest hit by U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on imported vehicles because almost all low-cost new cars sold in the United States are built elsewhere. Lower-income buyers will suffer another blow from expected hikes in used car prices as demand surges and supply shrinks.

Donald Trump's tariffs will lead to higher prices, fewer choices of models or limits on features for consumers, industry experts said.

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he supports President Trump’s tariffs on autos, calling them a “tool,” but noted that the union’s other stances don’t “go out the window.” Fain joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday,

The leader of the United Auto Workers union has raised eyebrows by praising President Donald Trump‘s tariffs, but he maintains his position toward the president has not changed. “Just because we find common ground on tariffs or trade doesn’t mean that everything else goes out the window,