Elon Musk Reportedly Begged Donald Trump to Reverse the Tariffs

Donald Trump's brutal tariff war is already rattling the global economy — and the resolve of business leaders everywhere. Look no further than the president's close ally and number one henchman Elon Musk, who the Washington Post reports has been personally begging Trump to reconsider behind closed doors. Over the weekend, Musk broke rank and railed against the architect of Trump's catastrophic tariff policy, advisor on trade and manufacturing, Peter Navarro. But Trump doubled down, threatening to add new 50 percent tariffs on imports from China, meaning that Musk's personal pleas have been to no avail — indicating a growing and intriguing rift between the two. After spending months together on the campaign trail and then at the White House, could the honeymoon phase now be crumbling as Trump's economic ambitions clash with Musk's business realities? Less than a month ago, Trump turned the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom in a desperate attempt to prop up his ally's ailing ca ... Read full article.