Trump open to Chinese EVs built in US with workers
By The BriefBrief
President Donald Trump said he could allow a Chinese car company to build electric vehicles in the United States if it uses American workers. He also said he would keep in place the effective US ban on imported vehicles from China as Chinese leader Xi’s visit approaches.
WHO:President Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump said he is open to allowing a Chinese car company to build electric vehicles in the US with American workers while maintaining the effective ban on Chinese vehicle imports.
WHEN:Reported Sep 11, 2026 at 8:34 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Trump was responding to the approach of Xi’s visit and discussing how US rules on Chinese vehicle imports and production could be handled.
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