Why Elon Musk is breaking with Trump over tariffs

The Tesla CEO has been one of Trump's most outspoken cheerleaders — but Musk is not a fan of the tariffs that have shaken global markets.

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Apr 1, 2025Donald Trump Fell for Elon Musk’s Big Con
  2. Apr 2, 2025Trump news at a glance: sweeping tariffs announced; Musk could be nearing end of role
  3. Apr 8, 2025Why Elon Musk is breaking with Trump over tariffs

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Last development · Apr 8, 2025 — Why Elon Musk is breaking with Trump over tariffs

The bigger story

How each side is putting it

Left

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QuartzLean Left· 540d ago

Elon Musk is starting to break with Donald Trump over the trade war

InsiderLean Left· 540d ago

Why Elon Musk is breaking with Trump over tariffs

InsiderLean Left· 540d ago

Why Elon Musk is breaking with Donald Trump over tariffs

The New RepublicLeft· 541d ago

Elon Musk Suddenly Distances Himself From Trump Over Tariffs

Mother JonesLean Left· 541d ago

Elon Musk is taking aim at Trump's top tariff guy

Center

3 viewpoints
NewsweekCenter· 540d ago

Is Elon Musk splitting with Trump over tariffs? Everything we know

ForbesCenter· 540d ago

Trump Tariffs: Billionaires React To Global Stock Selloff—Including Elon Musk, Jamie Dimon, Bill Ackman

ForbesCenter· 541d ago

Billionaires Including Elon Musk Lash Out Over Global Market Meltdown And Trump Tariffs

ForbesCenter· 543d ago

Musk Calls For United States And European Union To Move To Zero-Tariff System

The HillCenter· 546d ago

Why Tesla may avoid the blow of Trump’s auto tariffs

Right

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New York PostLean Right· 542d ago

Elon Musk appears to break with Trump admin on tariffs — as he slams Peter Navarro and says he wants ‘zero tariff situation’ with Europe

Other outlets

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Left

2 articles
The GuardianLean Left· 540d ago

Musk reportedly made several pushes for Trump to back off global tariffs surge

The GuardianLean Left· 545d ago

Trump news at a glance: sweeping tariffs announced; Musk could be nearing end of role

Center

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