The Audi announcement marks a political win for Trump, who has been on the defensive about the domestic effects of his tariffs.
President Donald Trump defended his decision to wield tariffs during a campaign rally in Georgia, saying they’ve made the U.S. richer as he announced that Volkswagen agreed to build a new $4.2 billion Audi plant in the state. That’s incredible,” Trump told a crowd in the city of Perry.
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