Elon Musk's zero-tariff proposal with Europe is a sign of weakness and fear, German economy minister says
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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.
Two narcissists in the same room. They're already stepping on each other.
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Melon is trying to protect Tesla but the fun part is it's too late.
Protect something he repeatedly smashed with his own nazi stunts. Good luck to him.
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Melon is trying to protect Tesla but the fun part is it's too late.
Melon Husk now realise he doesn't always get to hold the controller.
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I also read that EU is offering US a deal with ... drum roll ... zero tariffs. I'm sure that's not weakness, right? Right?
If you read the article you'd see he called it weakness because he's throwing it as a soundbite during a meeting with European leaders; and if he had any stones he'd level it directly to Trump - like the EU did.
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My god, don't call someone with a fragile ego "weak and afraid" if you want to negotiate with them ffs. Make them think they're doing the right thing!
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If you read the article you'd see he called it weakness because he's throwing it as a soundbite during a meeting with European leaders; and if he had any stones he'd level it directly to Trump - like the EU did.
So, you are saying, EU is doing a great courageous job proposing no tariffs after Orange attacked EU and whole world with tariffs first?
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So, you are saying, EU is doing a great courageous job proposing no tariffs after Orange attacked EU and whole world with tariffs first?
I'm not saying anything, I'm just relaying what the Germans economy minister said in context because you didn't read it.
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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.
Chaos is a ladder
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The minister is also a Conservative MAGA fan. This is the CDP.
The far right in SA/NZ/Australia are pro-EU. That's why they were so confused about Brexit.
Of course they would be pro-Europe, how could they be anything else ?
The minister is also a Conservative MAGA fan
Who now? Robert Habeck?
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Melon is trying to protect Tesla but the fun part is it's too late.
Not just Tesla, spaceX and starlink too. EU govs are looking for alternatives
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Melon is trying to protect Tesla but the fun part is it's too late.
Please don't insult delicious Melons like that.
What did Rockmelon or tasty Honey Dew Melon do to be compared to 'ol musky?
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I also read that EU is offering US a deal with ... drum roll ... zero tariffs. I'm sure that's not weakness, right? Right?
The zero tariffs thing?
That's something the EU proposed the 1st Shit Show
and is an off ramp they are giving Asshole. Don't confuse it with capitulation. It's something the EU has wanted for a while. -
The zero tariffs thing?
That's something the EU proposed the 1st Shit Show
and is an off ramp they are giving Asshole. Don't confuse it with capitulation. It's something the EU has wanted for a while.Sure and how did it go when Orange flatly rejected it? I'm sure Orange will now think twice before slapping more tariffs?
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I also read that EU is offering US a deal with ... drum roll ... zero tariffs. I'm sure that's not weakness, right? Right?
The EU started negotiations for a free trade agreement in 2015 during Obama, then the orange threw the proposal out in 2016.
Now in 2025 he imposed the tariffs, then announced he'd be willing to negotiate new trade terms and the EU opened the drawer and got out that proposal from 10 years ago.Basically what the EU always wanted in the first place.
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So, you are saying, EU is doing a great courageous job proposing no tariffs after Orange attacked EU and whole world with tariffs first?
So you're saying that the EU is amazing and everything they do is correct and good?
It's easy when you can just make-pretend what other people say!
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Summary
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.
Elmo: How about 0 tariffs?
Habeck:
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So you're saying that the EU is amazing and everything they do is correct and good?
It's easy when you can just make-pretend what other people say!
Well, he was responding to my criticism of EU indirectly hence my question which he can't answer for some reason - rather he is not saying anything, not sure why the reply.
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Elon is baby hitler.
Mustash man was good at PoE tho /s
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The EU started negotiations for a free trade agreement in 2015 during Obama, then the orange threw the proposal out in 2016.
Now in 2025 he imposed the tariffs, then announced he'd be willing to negotiate new trade terms and the EU opened the drawer and got out that proposal from 10 years ago.Basically what the EU always wanted in the first place.
Talk about reading the big book of the deal!
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Well, he was responding to my criticism of EU indirectly hence my question which he can't answer for some reason - rather he is not saying anything, not sure why the reply.
"So you're saying" and "So you think" questions are never honest questions. They're straw-men.
