Trump considers pausing his auto tariffs as the world economy endures whiplash

Open this photo in gallery: President Donald Trump waits to greet El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele at the White House on April 14 in Washington.Manuel Balce Ceneta/The Canadian Press President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector, to give carmakers time to adjust their supply chains. "I'm looking at something to help some of the car companies with it," Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. The Republican president said automakers needed time to relocate production from Canada, Mexico and other places, "And they need…