Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Disastrous For Elon Musk

From Tesla to SpaceX to xAI, Elon Musk’s sprawling global business empire will be slammed by Trump’s tariffs regime. Here’s how.<br /><br />Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhyatt/2025/04/08/trumps-tariffs-are-disastrous-for-elon-musk/<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />1:44 The Tariff Feud What's The Latest With Tesla And Trump<br />6:32 Trump Tariff's Upset Elon Musk's Business Again<br />17:16 Trouble With X: Elon Musk Selling The Social Media Company To Himself<br />22:03 xAI's Quest To Become An AI Giant<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.