Please paraphrase this article with formal and original authentic language. Remove any mention to advertising: “In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, President Donald Trump reportedly said he “couldn’t care less” if some automakers raise prices for consumers because of his sweeping auto tariffs that will take effect next week – and he again stood by national security adviser Mike Waltz despite the Signal group chat fiasco.
Regarding the tariffs that are set to take effect next week on imported vehicles, Trump said he didn’t warn the CEOs of auto companies not to raise prices in the wake of his tariffs.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One before arriving at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., March 28, 2025.
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“No, I never said that,” he told NBC’s Kristen Welker. “I couldn’t care less if they raise prices, because people are going to start buying American-made cars.”
In the wake of the Signal messaging app leak, Trump said he still has confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz.
“I don’t fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts,” Trump said.
Regarding Vice President JD Vance’s recent visit to Greenland — amid Trump’s repeated suggestions the U.S. should take over the island nation for national security purposes — Trump said “there’s a good possibility” the U.S. could strike a deal.
“I never take military force off the table,” he said. “But I think there’s a good possibility that we could do it without military force.””
