October 22, 2025
GM and Ford Chiefs Personally Thank Trump for New Tariffs After Stocks Soar
Automaker Giants GM and Ford Thank President Trump for “Saving U.S. Industry” with Tariffs — Stocks Surge as Predictions of Economic Collapse Proven Wrong In a development that caught Washington and Wall Street by surprise, both General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford personally called President Donald Trump to thank him for his new 25% tariffs on imported mid-size and large-size trucks. The conversation, which Trump shared in a statement on October 22, 2025, marks a striking turn in the ongoing debate over tariffs, manufacturing, and national security — one that appears to be












