Summary

Elon Musk distanced himself from Trump’s tariff policy, criticizing Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and trade adviser Peter Navarro.

CNBC reported Musk lost over $30bn since the tariffs were announced, amid stock market volatility and falling futures.

That financial hit may explain his sharp jabs at officials defending the policy. Musk advocated for a U.S.–EU “zero tariff” trade zone, diverging from Trump’s approach.

Meanwhile, protests against Musk and Trump escalated, and Musk’s political spending failed to sway key elections.

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    19 days ago

    Tesla lost 10%, just on Friday.

    Lots of wealthy people in the trump admin are going to be pointing fingers this week.

    Only two more hours till markets open, who’s ready for some schadenfreude?

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      19 days ago

      TSLA has been a great source of joy recently.

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        19 days ago

        I’ve always wanted to put like $20 over there so I could say:

        All my money is tied up in the NICA index

        Like that old Aqua Teen joke.

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        19 days ago

        7% is the stop, it was 6.something Friday and maybe even Thursday too.

        Quick edit:

        7% across the board, there’s no individual halt for specific sticks.