Trump says he will tax Mexican auto imports by 200% and make them 'unsellable' in the US

Trump said during a campaign event in Flint, Michigan, Tuesday night that he intends to place a 200% tax on all auto imports coming into the United States from Mexico.

Trump predicated his comments about implementing a 200% tax on Mexican auto imports with a story about one of his friends in the auto manufacturing industry. Trump said he asked that friend to show him a contemporary, top-of-the-line automaking plant located in the U.S. But, according to Trump, his friend told him that was not possible, because the U.S. only has smaller auto manufacturing plants, while the major ones are located in Mexico and are mostly run by China. 

"They think they're going to make their cars [in Mexico] and they're going to sell them across our line and we're going to take them and we're not going to charge them tax," Trump said Tuesday evening. "We're going to charge them – I'm telling you right now – I'm putting a 200% tariff on, which means they are unsellable in the United States."