© Jamie Kelter Davis/Bloomberg/Getty_images-Elon Musk wishes a free trade area between the United States and the European Union. Save save Receive Receiving Elon Musk alerts on Saturday April 5, during an anti-migrant congress in Florence (Italy), Elon Musk was invited by the far-right party the league, to be expressed by videoconference. If it was a question of migratory flows – the multimillionaire denouncing “mass immigration” which “will lead to destruction” of the countries concerned – economic news has also been mentioned. Arrested by the league leader, Matteo Salvini, about the customs duties imposed by Washington on foreign imports, Musk delivered his opinion. And it is very different from that of Donald Trump. As reported several French media, including BFMTV, the question of customs duties seems to be at the heart of major differences between the American president and his close adviser. Three days after the signing by Donald Trump of a decree providing, among other measures, 20 % additional taxes on goods arriving in the United States from the European Union, Elon Musk says he tried to convince Donald Trump that another solution was possible. He, in fact, advocates a “free trade area between Europe and North America”. Read also: Customs rights: How do Donald Trump allies react in the EU? The billionaire advocates “zero customs rights” between the United States and the Europel’europe and the United States “should ideally evolve, in my opinion, to a situation of zero customs rights” explained the boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX during his intervention. Adding: “I hope the United States and Europe will be able to establish a very close partnership”. At the head of the Ministry of Government efficiency in the Trump administration, Elon Musk thus displays a major disagreement with the president, insisting on the need to establish “more freedom of movement between Europe and North America”. What revive the rumors of his departure from the Trump team, even if he recently swept them away. Receive our latest news every day, selecting the main news of the day. (tagstotranslate) Elon Musk (T) Donald Trump (T) Trade War
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