In February 2025, as U.S. President Donald Trump moved to impose new tariffs on imported goods, rumors began to spread online that auto manufacturers Toyota and Honda were planning to shutter manufacturing plants in the U.S as a result. For example, a Snopes reader sent a meme in an email, asking whether its claims were true:

A viral post shared on Threads claims Honda and Toyota are planning to shut down U.S. plants in response to President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on automobiles and other imported goods. View on Threads Verdict: False Neither Honda nor Toyota has referenced the claim on their respective websites or verified social media accounts.

Honda is scrapping plans to produce its next Civic model in Mexico and moving production to Indiana to avoid President Trump’s upcoming tariffs, according to a report. The Japanese auto giant had initially planned to manufacture the next-generation Civic in Guanajuato,