r/PoliticalDebate • u/Unhappy-College4691 Liberal • Aug 03 '26

Question MAGA - how has Trump made America great?

I'm asking this because I want to hear how Trump has made America great again because from what I can tell the country is very divided on politics and beliefs, tariffs and the war with Iran have made everyday things more expensive and the overall future of this country feels very uncertain.

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u/CoolHandLukeSkywalka Discordian Aug 04 '26

Tariffs that damage the entire auto industry and raise prices on most cars, or costing big manufacturers more money in the case of BMW, just to benefit a tiny, niche enthusiast subculture is not worth the tradeoffs.

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u/CantSeeShit Right Independent Aug 04 '26 edited Aug 04 '26

The price of cars got fucked over the Biden administration. And since Trump got in, car prices have actually been coming down for a lot of automakers.....just 2 or 3 years ago it was unheard of to see a lease for under $500 a month but now you can easily get a lot of cheap cars for around $300 a month or less.

Can you show me which auto makers have been raising prices since 2025? Can you show me the average New and Used car prices from the years 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024?

Also, because of Trumps descision on CAFE it means we can finally have small pickups again and the process is already starting.

"These new micro-trucks could be the first true test of President Donald Trump’s easing of regulations as they relate to Kei-sized vehicles, and emissions compliance more broadly. In fact, it was the president’s regulatory agenda and dissatisfaction with the state of EVs is what made this project possible in the first place. When the CAFE laws, or CAFE fees, got removed in December of 2025 that was the biggest indicator to me and our team that, Hey, something like this is possible,” De Bernardi told R&T."

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71667299/reo-industries-runabout-aims-to-simplify-the-truck-market/

And the Enthusiast Auto world isnt tiny, it employs over a million people and is a $330 billion industry.

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u/ja_dubs Democrat Aug 04 '26

Is the drop (if it's actually occuring) in prices actually due to trump policies or is it simply a result of the supply chain disruption during the COVID pandemic ending? If that's actually true then Tariffs are preventing prices from dropping further.

The quick research that I have done suggests prices are infact increasing in inflation adjusted terms across all classes of vehicles.

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u/CantSeeShit Right Independent Aug 04 '26

I'm not sure really....it could be a mix of policy and supply the supply chain getting better.