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The Wall Street Publication > Blog > Economy > Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal Musk, slams Trump’s tariffs as ‘permanent tax on the American consumer’
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Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal Musk, slams Trump’s tariffs as ‘permanent tax on the American consumer’

Editorial Board Published April 9, 2025
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Former Reagan financial advisor Artwork Laffer discusses President Donald Trump’s declare that the U.S. is being ‘ripped off’ by different international locations on ‘Varney & Co.’

The brother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, blasted President Donald Trump’s new tariff insurance policies in a submit on X this week, calling the measures a “permanent tax on the American consumer.”

Kimbal Musk made the touch upon Monday, lower than every week after Trump unveiled aggressive tariffs impacting most of the world’s largest economies, together with China and the European Union.

“Who would have thought that Trump was actually the most high-tax American President in generations,” Kimbal Musk mentioned. “Through his tariff strategy, Trump has implemented a structural, permanent tax on the American consumer.”

 Musk additionally mentioned tariffs would decrease consumerism and create fewer jobs, contradictory to the Trump administration’s earlier claims.

MUSK SAYS HE HOPES FOR ‘ZERO TARIFFS,’ FREEDOM OF TRADE ZONE BETWEEN US AND EUROPE

Kimbal Musk, the brother of Elon Musk, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff insurance policies. (Chris Saucedo / Getty Photos)

“Even if he is successful in bringing jobs on shore through the tariff tax, prices will remain high and the tax on consumption will remain the form of higher prices because we are simply not as good at making all things,” Musk continued. “A tax on consumption also means less consumption. Which means less jobs. Which in turn leads to less consumption. And then even less jobs.”

When an X consumer requested why different international locations have been so involved if the tax finally goes to the American client, Kimbal Musk mentioned tariffs affect demand on overseas items general. 

“Other countries care because a tax reduces consumption of their goods,” Kimbal Musk mentioned. “Reduced consumption does not create more jobs in America. The net outcome is less jobs on both sides of the borders, and higher prices in America.”

Musk is a outstanding restaurateur who co-owns The Kitchen Restaurant Group, with eating places in Colorado, Chicago and Austin. He’s additionally on the boards of Elon Musk’s Tesla and SpaceX.

MUSK SPARS WITH WHITE HOUSE TRADE ADVISOR PETER NAVARRO: ‘DUMBER THAN A SACK OF BRICKS’

President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs in opposition to many main buying and selling companions. (Rebecca Noble / Getty Photos)

Earlier this month, the Trump administration mentioned that “tariffs are an effective tool for achieving economic and strategic objectives,” and that the tariffs imposed throughout Trump’s first time period successfully raised employment within the U.S.

“President Trump’s first-term steel tariffs led to thousands of jobs gains in the metal industry, along with wage increases,” the White Home mentioned in an April 2 assertion. 

Elon Musk meets with members of the Senate Republican Conference

Regardless of the Trump administration’s claims that tariffs will enhance the American economic system, Tesla CEO and Trump ally Elon Musk mentioned he hopes the U.S. will transfer towards a “zero-tariff situation” with Europe. (Reuters/Kent Nishimura / Reuters)

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and a outstanding Trump adviser who spearheaded the Division of Authorities Effectivity, has additionally inspired the president towards “zero tariffs” between the U.S. and Europe. The suggestion marked one of many few latest cases the place the Trump ally publicly disagreed with the president.

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“At the end of the day, I hope it’s agreed that both Europe and the United States should move ideally, in my view, to a zero-tariff situation, effectively creating a free trade zone between Europe and North America,” Elon Musk mentioned.

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