Lee Anderson has dismissed concerns about American tariffs on UK goods, suggesting that Trump voters would resist price increases on British luxury products.
Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK MP expressed confidence about Britain's trading position with the US under Donald Trump's administration.
"I think the Americans quite like some of the cars we make as well, like Land Rover, so there's quite a big market there. But it's wait and see," Anderson said.
He appeared relaxed about the tariff threats that have worried many British exporters.
Anderson acknowledged Trump's tariff threats but remained optimistic about British exports to America.
"Some of the products we do make, the luxury products, are high end products and the rich American people want these products," he explained.
The MP highlighted the popularity of British vehicles in the US market.
"You can go anywhere in America and you'll see Land Rovers, you'll see Jaguars, you see these great British cars like Aston Martin," Anderson told GB News viewers.
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Anderson noted that Trump's tariff stance wasn't unexpected: "I know Donald Trump's doing a lot of sabre rattling at the moment, and to be fair to him, and I don't agree with everything he says and does, but he did say this before the election last year," he said.
"He said he was going to hit every country with a reciprocal tariff agreement and he's only doing what he promised the American people", Anderson added.
The Reform UK MP acknowledged the democratic mandate behind the policy: "The American people voted him in and he got in on a landslide victory so he's just doing what promised."
"We are separate from the European Union now, so we're more nimble and we're in a better place to negotiate a proper deal with the US," he added.
Anderson explained why he believes American consumers would resist tariffs on British luxury vehicles.
"The American people won't be too happy if they're going to be lumped with an extra 25 per cent on, say, for example, £100,000 car; that's another $25,000 they're going to have to pay," he said.
He argued that wealthy Americans who purchase high-end British cars would object to significant price increases resulting from tariffs.
Anderson concluded with confidence in Trump's business acumen: "Trump's not daft, he's a businessman. He knows his people and I think we're going to be okay."
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Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK MP expressed confidence about Britain's trading position with the US under Donald Trump's administration.
"I think the Americans quite like some of the cars we make as well, like Land Rover, so there's quite a big market there. But it's wait and see," Anderson said.
He appeared relaxed about the tariff threats that have worried many British exporters.
Anderson acknowledged Trump's tariff threats but remained optimistic about British exports to America.
"Some of the products we do make, the luxury products, are high end products and the rich American people want these products," he explained.
The MP highlighted the popularity of British vehicles in the US market.
"You can go anywhere in America and you'll see Land Rovers, you'll see Jaguars, you see these great British cars like Aston Martin," Anderson told GB News viewers.
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Anderson noted that Trump's tariff stance wasn't unexpected: "I know Donald Trump's doing a lot of sabre rattling at the moment, and to be fair to him, and I don't agree with everything he says and does, but he did say this before the election last year," he said.
"He said he was going to hit every country with a reciprocal tariff agreement and he's only doing what he promised the American people", Anderson added.
The Reform UK MP acknowledged the democratic mandate behind the policy: "The American people voted him in and he got in on a landslide victory so he's just doing what promised."
"We are separate from the European Union now, so we're more nimble and we're in a better place to negotiate a proper deal with the US," he added.
Anderson explained why he believes American consumers would resist tariffs on British luxury vehicles.
"The American people won't be too happy if they're going to be lumped with an extra 25 per cent on, say, for example, £100,000 car; that's another $25,000 they're going to have to pay," he said.
He argued that wealthy Americans who purchase high-end British cars would object to significant price increases resulting from tariffs.
Anderson concluded with confidence in Trump's business acumen: "Trump's not daft, he's a businessman. He knows his people and I think we're going to be okay."
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