Cruz said that a Big 3 automaker told him that the average price of their cars would increase by $4,500 beginning in June.
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- President Donald Trump's auto tariffs are designed to protect the US car manufacturing industry.
- Sen. Ted Cruz, a tariff skeptic, is warning that the price of American cars will likely go up too.
- He said the price of an average car from a Big 3 automaker could increase by $4,500 in June.
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