WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump said he's considering temporary exemptions from his 25% tariffs on the auto industry to give car companies more time to transition to manufacturing in the U.S. Trump's April 14 remarks from the Oval Office came after his administration had excluded smartphones,

President Trump is considering exempting U.S. automakers from paying steep tariffs that could cripple the industry.

President Donald Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office on Monday automakers “need a little bit of time” to relocate production to the U.S.