Elon Musk says he wants 'zero' tariffs between the US and Europe

[BumRushDaShow]

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

[lonely bird]

1. Musk needs to go away

Confiscate his assets.

Cancel his citizenship since he was here illegally originally.

Deport his ass to I don’t care where.

[CountAllVotes]

6. MusKKK

Is toxic, a poison.

Just kick his Nazi ass OUT of the USA now!!!!

[dem4decades]

2. Sounds like Musk fucked around and found out.

[ananda]

13. Yeah, he and his rich buds are losing billions right now.

Too fuckin bad.

[GreenWave]

3. Then just impeach and remove Trump. DOGE him.

[highplainsdem]

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

[thesquanderer]

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

[Tarzanrock]

7. Sinking Titantic being abandoned.

What iceberg? There never was an iceberg. Fake news! Rearrange the ship's deck chairs. Fuck the elderly, the women and the children! Lifeboats are only for the rich and the ship's captain! All "animals" are equal but "pigs" are more equal.

[Tanuki]

8. Sounds like he's having a little bit of "buyers's remorse."

I don't think he's capable of actual remorse in the moral sense, but it's dawning on him that he is alienating a lot of potential customers and markets and stands to personally lose more billions.

[Keepthesoulalive]

9. As an old movie once said

Aww suffer.

[delisen]

10. Europeans do not want to eat our sick chickens

Ugh they are so toxic they have to be bathed in bleach here in the US before they hit the markets.

Might be better to get my protein from earthworms.

Maybe going vegan like Senator Booker is the best course of action. He certainly exhibited a lot of strength recently.

[IronLionZion]

16. Flu adds flavor

[wolfie001]

22. Our farmers seem to have a concerted strategy to poison everything

MAGA jackasses

[Montauk6]

11. Oh NOW he gotta problem!... YO ... MAYE... MAYE!!! YA BETTA COME GETCHA BOY!!!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Too late Mr Mucus. Wednesday was "liberation day" for you but Thurs & Friday were "Liquidation Day" for 401Ks. . . nt

[DrFunkenstein]

14. Also, the White Parts of South Africa

He's not even bothering with dog whistles.

[IronLionZion]

15. Muskrat is feeling tariff pressure on his businesses

I guess Europe isn't too excited to buy from Tesla and Starlink these days.

Is ketamine imported?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Sounds like those two don't love each other anymore

[travelingthrulife]

19. Natural enemies. Let MAGA and the Techbros destroy each other.

Both groups are toxic.

[DetlefK]

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

Elmo is pissed that his company pays tariff on their own component that they produce.

[travelingthrulife]

20. How are they so naive about how interconnected we have become across the

globe? These are people who have supposedly run businesses.

[wolfie001]

21. Because their faces are mostly white

We all "get it" E=LOON

[Miguelito Loveless]

23. Dr. Frankenstein, your monster.

Monster, Dr. Frankenstein.

[Bengus81]

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

[maxsolomon]

25. He's supporting MFer's tariffs as the opening bid in trade negotiations.

He knows this is all a shakedown.

[Scrivener7]

26. Gracious! What a large leopard you have on your face, Elon!