In a tweet on Jan. 3, Donald Trump said, “General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border.”
Our ruling
Trump tweeted, “General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border.”
That’s accurate for 4,500 Chevy Cruze hatchbacks made in Mexico and sold in the United States in 2016. That was about 15 percent of all Cruze hatchbacks produced in Mexico last year for global markets.
NAFTA provisions allow the tax-free imports of autos from Mexico.
It’s worth pointing out extra context that Chevy Cruze sedans sold in the United States are built in GM’s assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio. The sedan is more than 40 times as popular among American buyers as the hatchback.
Trump’s statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information.
We rate it Mostly True.
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