• Elon Musk and President Trump It seems that a collision on Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, which Musk opposes because of its harmful impact on American trade relations and perhaps his car company, Timing. Despite Musk’s direct calls and general support for zero definitions between the United States and the European Union, for example, Trump continued to escalate commercial barriers.

The customs tariff seems to be the issue in which President Trump is The donor and the main advisor, Elon MuskStand on the opposite aspects of the discussion.

President Trump and Eileon Musk’s relationship underwent a shift in the period to the November elections, With Tesla CEO Millions of dollars pledged to the Republican politician campaign.

Likewise, Trump has changed his position on EVS, and now supports them to the extent that he bought one for his personal use.

But it seems that the days of the duo that sing from the same hymns may be numbered, and President Trump The controversial tariff plan is the cause of change.

According to Mousse, whose clear wealth was transferred by the price of the EV Tesla share, directly to Trump on the aggressive foreign policy.

Two sources said Washington Post Musk tried to interfere with customs duties, but its appeals clearly fell to deaf ears.

Within the past 24 hours, President Trump threatened to raise the tariffs on China by another 50 %. This will be at the top of the 20 % fees that he put early in his term, in addition to 34 % announced on April 2.

Musk talks reported behind closed doors with Trump in a line With Duj coach General data, as well as Tesla’s concerns.

During the weekend, Musk came out in favor of the “Safarian tariff” agreement between the United States and Europe – unlike the 20 % tariff that Trump put on the European Union a few days ago.

Talk to Matteo Salvini, Matteo Salvini, said: “I hope for example definitions … that at the end of the day … it is agreed that Europe and the United States should move ideally in my opinion, to a zero tariff – actually created a free trade zone between Europe and North America,” said Matteo Salvini, Matteo Salvini.

He also said that there should be freedom to work to move between nations so that people can choose the place they want to work, adding: “This was my advice for the president for sure.”

Musk recently took a goal to Peter Navarro, a great commercial advisor for President Trump and one of the main figures in the customs tariff agenda.

A video of Navarro on X – which shows the advisor who explains the customs tariff policy – qualified his opinion on obtaining an Ivy League certificate.

but Musk: “PhD in ECON from Harvard University is bad, not a good thing. It leads to the problem of the ego/minds >> 1.”

Tesla pay the price

Tesla has already suffered due to the relationship of musk with Trump. The brand boycotted more customers than ever Trading in their enginesAs well as sabotage of Tesla sites and vehicles.

Some examples include Molotov cocktails I was thrown into vehicles in Las Vegas, Gunshots were fired at a The showroom in Portland, raw. and The fires were caught at the shipping points In Boston.

above The relationship between the CEO of Tesla and the Oval Office Brand problems cause, Trump’s policies are also hurting it.

In March, Tesla sent a non -signed letter to the American commercial actor, Jameson Jarir, a warning, “American exporters are exposed by nature to impatient effects when other countries respond to US trade measures.”

Continue that aggressive definitions could lead to revenge on commercial partners and competing countries – a prophecy that has proven to be correct since then in the case of China at least – which in turn will directly affect American companies and exporters.

The company also shed light on the repercussions of the auto sector, which shows how previous commercial measures led to the escalation of the barrier.

Tesla has already proven hate for definitions. In 2020, during the first term of President Trump, he was among a group of car makers The lawsuits were launched Against the White House of customs tariff policies in China.

At that time, Tesla said the definitions – the culmination of the commercial negotiations that started in 2018 – were “arbitrary, volatile, and abuse of discretionary power.”

Tesla nor the White House did not respond wealth Request to comment.

The price of the Tesla share decreased by 38.5 % for the year so far, as it decreased to 233.29 dollars from its highest level ever in December of $ 479.86.

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