Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said its 2025 earnings were more than halved on a massive $1.2 billion hit related to President Trump’s tariffs – and warned that more challenges are on the way. The luxury German automaker’s full-year operating profit was 5.8 billion euros, or roughly $6.9 billion – a roughly 57% drop from 2024. It largely missed Wall Street expectations of $7.8 billion. Mercedes blamed the dismal results on steep costs from Trump’s auto tariffs and intense competition from foreign