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Elon Musk appealed to Trump to reverse tariffs - Washington Post

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and a key White House advisor, appealed directly to Trump to reduce the severity of his trade tariffs, the Washington Post reported on Monday.

Musk had personally come to Trump with his case, but was ultimately unsuccessful in changing his mind, the Washington Post report said, citing two people familiar with the discussions.

Musk’s companies, specifically Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), stand to be impacted by the tariffs. While Tesla does manufacture all of its U.S.-sold cars domestically, it still imports several components from China and other countries targeted by Trump’s tariffs.

Musk previously criticized top White House trade advisor Pete Navarro in a series of social media posts and called for a free trade zone between the U.S. and Europe.