Elon Musk’s Tesla is spearheading a fight against new tariffs on graphite imports from China. It’s a fight that pits Donald Trump’s richest backer against the president’s favorite economic tool.
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Oh, and SpaceX and Twitter/X, too.
In getting Trump elected, Elon has already set up the quid pro quo; Donald just needs to hold up his end.
#8 Illegally Used His [Musk] Powers As President.
Musk's kryptonite.