Ford shares soared 12% Friday after the automaker reported strong earnings – with President Trump quick to boast that his latest tariff tweaks boosted the results.

After selling more pickups and SUVs than expected in the third quarter, Ford’s automotive revenue hit $47.19 billion, beating estimates of $43.08 billion.

Trump took to social media to act as cheerleader-in-chief for Ford and General Motors — whose stock spiked more than 15% earlier this week — and to take a victory lap. 5

“Ford and General Motors UP BIG on Tariffs placed on Big and Midsized Trucks coming from other countries. Thank you President Trump!” he wrote in a Friday morning post on Truth Social .

Trump recently extended exemptions for US firms using imported auto parts and announced plans to slap fresh tariff

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