Trump Cites Car-Tariff Threat as Biggest Trade Leverage

Fox interview comments suggest recent steel tariffs were a dry run for bigger fight on autos

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said he sees his threat to impose global auto tariffs as his biggest weapon to extract concessions from trading partners, shedding more light on his broader trade policy strategy.

“You know, the cars are the big one,” Mr. Trump told Fox News in an interview broadcast Sunday. “We can talk steel, we talk everything. The big thing is cars.”

Mr....