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BumRushDaShow

(151,554 posts) Sat Apr 5, 2025, 07:47 PM Apr 5

Elon Musk says he wants 'zero' tariffs between the US and Europe [View all]

Source: Business Insider

Apr 5, 2025, 2:29 PM ET

Elon Musk on Saturday said he'd like to see a "zero-tariff" system between the United States and Europe, days after President Donald Trump implemented baseline "reciprocal" tariffs on dozens of trading partners.

"I hope it's agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff situation, effectively creating a free trade zone between Europe and North America," Musk told Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini virtually at a meeting of Italy's League Party. "That's what I hope occurs."

Under Trump's latest tariff plan, which he announced this week on what he called "Liberation Day," the European Union, which includes Italy, will be subject to a 20% tariff rate.

Musk has been one of the most consequential figures of Trump's second term with his plethora of cost-cutting efforts tied to the White House DOGE office.

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-zero-tariffs-united-states-europe-free-trade-2025-4

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Elon Musk says he wants 'zero' tariffs between the US and Europe [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 5 OP

Musk needs to go away lonely bird Apr 5 #1

MusKKK CountAllVotes Apr 5 #6

Sounds like Musk fucked around and found out. dem4decades Apr 5 #2

Yeah, he and his rich buds are losing billions right now. ananda Apr 5 #13

Then just impeach and remove Trump. DOGE him. GreenWave Apr 5 #3

Does he think.the RW European candidates he backs will do better if he gets Trump to lift tariffs? highplainsdem Apr 5 #4

Though its fun seeing Trump invest so much into a guy he can't keep on message. n/t thesquanderer Apr 5 #5

Sinking Titantic being abandoned. Tarzanrock Apr 5 #7

Sounds like he's having a little bit of "buyers's remorse." Tanuki Apr 5 #8

As an old movie once said Keepthesoulalive Apr 5 #9

Europeans do not want to eat our sick chickens delisen Apr 5 #10

Flu adds flavor IronLionZion Apr 6 #16

Our farmers seem to have a concerted strategy to poison everything wolfie001 Apr 6 #22

Oh NOW he gotta problem!... YO ... MAYE... MAYE!!! YA BETTA COME GETCHA BOY!!!! Montauk6 Apr 5 #11

Too late Mr Mucus. Wednesday was "liberation day" for you but Thurs & Friday were "Liquidation Day" for 401Ks. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 5 #12

Also, the White Parts of South Africa DrFunkenstein Apr 5 #14

Muskrat is feeling tariff pressure on his businesses IronLionZion Apr 6 #15

Sounds like those two don't love each other anymore Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 6 #17

Natural enemies. Let MAGA and the Techbros destroy each other. travelingthrulife Apr 6 #19

Translation: Tesla has a battery-plant in Germany and pays tariff when importing them to the US. DetlefK Apr 6 #18

How are they so naive about how interconnected we have become across the travelingthrulife Apr 6 #20

Because their faces are mostly white wolfie001 Apr 6 #21

Dr. Frankenstein, your monster. Miguelito Loveless Apr 7 #23

To bad Leon. NOW the shit storm is in your court. I FUCKING love it.................... Bengus81 Apr 7 #24

He's supporting MFer's tariffs as the opening bid in trade negotiations. maxsolomon Apr 7 #25

Gracious! What a large leopard you have on your face, Elon! Scrivener7 Apr 7 #26