Elon Musk and Trump at odds? Criticizing tariff barriers, supporting the establishment of a "zero tariff" free trade zone in Europe and America.

As Trump's "close comrade-in-arms" begins to openly question the White House's trade strategy, investors need to be wary of the internal divisions and policy uncertainty that the U.S. "economic restructuring" plan may face. This article is from Wall Street News and reprinted by Foresight News. (Synopsis: Bloomberg scolds Trump tariffs for "defying market wisdom": mistakes are paid by the United States, and the door to the worst world has been opened) (Background supplement: The tide of anti-Trump protests broke out in many places across the United States, and more than 600,000 people took to the streets to ask Musk to take away the "dirty hands" involved in politics) Musk suddenly opposed trade barriers and called on the United States and Europe to establish a zero-tariff free trade area, which sharply disagreed with the Trump administration's tariff policy. Two days after Trump announced sweeping new tariffs that caused the stock market to plummet, Musk abruptly broke his silence on trade policy, publicly slammed Navarro, the Trump administration's chief trade adviser, and called for a freer trade environment. In Tesla stock alone, Musk lost nearly $18 billion. As Trump's "close comrade-in-arms" begins to openly question the White House's trade strategy, investors need to be wary of the internal divisions and policy uncertainty that the U.S. "economic restructuring" plan may face. Musk's public conflict with Navarro On Saturday morning, Musk responded sharply to a user's defense of Navarro on his social media platform X. The user said Navarro, as a man with a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard, has a say on tariffs. Musk made his disagreement clear late Saturday night: "Having a Harvard Ph.D. in economics is a bad thing, not a good thing," he wrote, suggesting that such a background would make people "self-aggrandize more than wisdom." One reader quoted Thomas Sowell as saying, "For every disaster in American history, there is always a man from Harvard." Musk immediately replied "yes" and agreed. When another user defended Navarro further, Musk responded more bluntly: "He didn't do anything." Surprising turn: Musk calls for zero tariffs in the United States and Europe More strikingly, according to Bloomberg, Musk then attended an Italian political event via video link on Saturday, where he publicly called for the removal of trade barriers "In my view, Europe and the United States should ideally move to zero-tariff status, effectively establishing a free trade area between Europe and North America." This stance contrasts with the Trump administration's recently announced tariff policy, showing Musk's apparent differences on trade issues once seen as an ally of Trump. The White House has yet to respond to Musk's remarks. Notably, in addition to Navarro, the Trump administration's economic team includes other senior officials with PhDs in economics from Harvard, including Stephen Miran, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Recently, Navarro has frequently appeared on television programs, defending Trump's tariff plan and claiming that it will bring in about $600 billion in new revenue per year. Trump called the tariffs an "economic revolution" and said large businesses would ultimately benefit from the upcoming tax cuts. Musk's relationship with the Trump administration could cool Trump said Thursday that Musk could fade from government work in the coming months. As head of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), Musk recently said that most of his work on reducing the $1 trillion deficit could be done soon. With Musk's sudden public involvement in trade policy, U.S. efforts to reshape the global economic order are likely to face more uncertainty, and investors should pay close attention to the potential impact of this divergence on the direction of markets and economic policy. Related reports Trump tariffs hit bitcoin mining companies: new imports of ASIC mining rigs will rise 5 to 10 times, and concept stocks all plummeted JPMorgan Chase warned of "Trump tariff risk": the probability of global recession increases to 60%, and U.S. inflation will get out of control U.S. stocks crashed to a record, and the Fei Half Index plunged 10%! Trump: Tariffs don't have to be talked about unless they provide something great for the United States 〈Musk and Trump turn faces? Attacking tariff barriers and supporting Europe and the United States to build a "zero tariff" free trade zone" This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".