Musk says he hopes that Europe and the United States move to a “zero tariff situation”
Only three days after President Trump announced large rates, too a rate of 20 % on the goods From the European Union, Elon Musk said on Saturday that he hoped that Europe and the United States moved “to a Zero-Bitteriff situation, effectively creating a free trade area”.
Mr. Musk made the observations during a videoconference apparition with the Italian far -right championship party in Florence. They came after the technological billionaire became presidential confidant It had remained largely silent about the rates of Mr. Trump.
During Mr. Trump’s first term, Mr. Musk said there would be “no tariffs in both ways” between the United States and Great Britain.
Musk also claimed to hope that the United States and Europe could “establish a very close partnership” a statement that contrasts with the The contempt for members of the administration of Mr. Trump have shown for EuropeAnd statements by Mr. Trump himself, who said that the European Union was created to “screw” America. He added that he wanted that there were “more freedom of people to move between Europe and North America”.
Mr. Musk’s appearance at the League meeting, in which he warned the dangers of censorship and mass immigration, came while continuing to use his influence to strengthen the far -right forces all over Europe.
Just a day before, Mr. Musk and Mr. Trump had had Express support for Marine Le Pen, the French far right leaderWhich was sentenced this week with accusations of embezzlement and disqualified by the candidate for public offices. At the beginning of this year, Mr. Musk advertised the extreme German right Alternative to the Germany party and weighed in the debate on Italian immigration, pushing the president of the country to reproach him.
On Saturday he appeared at the party conference with Matteo Salvini, the league leader of the championship. During his brief intervention, Musk also promoted the activities of his government efficiency department, supported Mr. Trump on the war in Ukraine and attacked what he called the superculation of the European Union.
