May 30 (Reuters) - Automakers in the United States,

including Tesla, must build entire vehicles including

all their parts in the country instead of manufacturing parts

abroad, President Donald Trump said on Friday.

The comments from Trump, at a press conference marking Tesla

CEO Elon Musk's last official day at the White House as a senior

adviser, were in response to a question on tariffs hurting

companies such as Tesla that import auto parts from other

countries.

"He's going to end up building his whole car here. Pretty

much he does," Trump said referring to Musk. "All of the

manufacturers will build their parts here too."

"It used to bother me they make a part in Canada, a part in

Mexico, a part in Europe, and sent all over the place, and

nobody knew what the hell was happening," Trump said. "But over

the next year, they've got to have the whole thing built in

America. That's what we want."

The Trump administration this year imposed a 25% tariff on

imported vehicles and auto parts that the auto industry has said

will disrupt supply chains and raise car prices.

While many U.S. automakers import vehicles manufactured

outside the United States, Tesla builds its electric vehicles in

the country. But many of its key parts are imported.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.