Commentary: Trump's auto tariff talk makes you wonder if there are any capitalists in the White House

President Donald Trump made a great show Friday of declaring that imported automobiles are a threat to national security, buttressing his argument in favor of tariffs on global auto imports. Happily, he put off deciding whether to pull that trigger for at least six months.

The escalating trade war with China is already threatening to hit an increasing percentage of U.S. consumers with higher costs, as higher tariffs are applied to a growing number of goods. But a hefty tariff on cars would