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Auto Workers Welcome Trump’s Tariffs, No Matter What’s Happening on Wall Street

Brian Pannebecker and Donald Trump during a tariff announcement at the White House on April 2.Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By David Welch

May 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM UTC

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May 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM UTC

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Some auto workers like James Benson Jr. are all-in on President Donald Trump’s trade war — and they don’t mind if it causes some short-term pain for both Wall Street and Main Street.