VP Vance: Industries Shouldn’t Expect Tariff Exemptions

Vice President JD Vance told reporters Wednesday that few, if any, industries other than automakers will get exemptions from tariffs, The Hill reported.

Vance spoke with reporters as part of a visit to Texas and the border with Mexico. Vance responded to several questions about tariffs. He said President Donald Trump most likely will not agree to additional industry-based exemptions.

“A number of industries have reached out to us to ask us for exceptions to the tariffs,” said Vance. “[Trump] wants tariffs to apply broadly. He doesn’t want to have 500 different industries getting 500 different carve-outs.”

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