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Germany’s Economy Minister Robert Habeck criticized Elon Musk’s proposal for zero tariffs between the US and Europe, calling it a “sign of weakness” driven by fear of economic fallout.

Habeck said Musk should instead pressure Trump to lift the newly imposed tariffs, including those targeting the European Union.

Musk’s call for zero tariffs comes amid market chaos after Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, which included a 20% rate on the EU. The S&P 500 plunged 10% and the Nasdaq 100 entered a bear market.

The EU prepared retaliatory measures, while China and Canada vowed to respond. Analysts warned of rising recession risks amid escalating global trade tensions.

101 points

Trumps plan is disruption, chaos and damage.

Or just the largest scale market manipulation ever and he bought his self made dip. Then lift tarrifs again. Profit.

Though more likely hes either a saboteur or just utterly incompetent.

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38 points

Trumps Putin’s plan is disruption, chaos and damage

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The plan of those pulling Trump’s strings is disruption, chaos, and damage.

Trump’s plan is to wear the big boy pants and prove to everyone he’s the biggest of boys.

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Creating a Bear market to use like his father used?

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Chaos is a ladder

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44 points

Melon is trying to protect Tesla but the fun part is it’s too late.

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Please don’t insult delicious Melons like that.

What did Rockmelon or tasty Honey Dew Melon do to be compared to 'ol musky?

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You can’t spell melon without Elon, as the saying goes.

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:(

Petition to change the fruit descriptor ‘Melon’ to ‘Melo’ - the ‘n’ is wrong anyway since the root latin is ‘Melopepo’

Rockmelo

Watermelo

Honey Dew Melo, etc.

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Not just Tesla, spaceX and starlink too. EU govs are looking for alternatives

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Protect something he repeatedly smashed with his own nazi stunts. Good luck to him.

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Melon Husk now realise he doesn’t always get to hold the controller.

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It’s a sign of greed. Musk wants to sell his Teslas and doesn’t care about stepping all over Trump’s “plans” for it.

I can’t wait to see his reaction to that.

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Two narcissists in the same room. They’re already stepping on each other.

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Elon is baby hitler.

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Mustash man was good at PoE tho /s

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