WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump said he's considering temporary exemptions from his 25% tariffs on the auto industry to give car companies more time to transition to manufacturing in the U.S. Trump's remarks Monday from the Oval Office came after his administration last week excluded smartphones,

President Trump on Monday suggested he might temporarily exempt the auto industry from tariffs he previously imposed on the sector to give carmakers time to overhaul their complex supply chains.Mr. Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office that automakers "need a little bit of time" to relocate production from Canada,