US EditionMusk made direct appeals to Trump to reverse new tariffs, Washington Post reports
- Elon Musk personally urged U.S. President Donald Trump to reverse the proposed 50% tariffs on Chinese imports, as reported by The Washington Post.
- Musk expressed his opposition through social media and direct talks with Trump, but his efforts were unsuccessful.
- Despite some willingness to negotiate, Trump confirmed that the implementation of the tariffs would proceed.
- Musk criticized the tariffs affecting his company Tesla and suggested that both the U.S. And Europe should ideally adopt a zero-tariff situation.
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