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GM thanks Trump for the $5 billion tariff hit it expects to take

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GM CEO Mary Barra thanks President Trump for the $5 billion tariff hit it expects to take.

The nation’s largest automaker was expecting a robust year of profits until Trump blew everything up with his tariffs.

Barra 's letter was evidence of the delicate line the automaker needs to tread in order to placate the president.

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informal

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English

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46

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