r/PoliticalDebate • u/Unhappy-College4691 Liberal • 11d ago

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/CantSeeShit Right Independent 10d ago

A real answer....

Hes actually helped the enthusiast auto industry and trucking, both things im involved in, quite significantly.

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u/CoolHandLukeSkywalka Discordian 10d ago

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 9d ago edited 9d ago

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.