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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.

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[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 101 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 38 points 2 weeks ago

~~Trumps~~ Putin's plan is disruption, chaos and damage

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

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.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Chaos is a ladder

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Creating a Bear market to use like his father used?

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

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

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please don't insult delicious Melons like that.

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

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

:(

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.

[–] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That would quickly devolve into a lazy "Melah"

Watamelah

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Potayto Potatah

Tomayto Tomahta

Watermellow Watermelah

Let's Call The Whole Thing Off.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 11 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 26 points 2 weeks ago
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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.

[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 21 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] ThunderComplex 15 points 2 weeks ago

Elmo: How about 0 tariffs? Habeck:

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Mustash man was good at PoE tho /s

[–] lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

Fear and Loathing in Global Politics

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

As we used to sing about South Africa We gotta keep the pressure on. We gotta keep the pressure on.