Elon Musk has reignited his criticism of Donald Trump’s trade policies, warning that the president’s proposed tariffs could tip the U.S. into a recession. Responding to Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus — known on X as @BillyM2k — who wrote,

The world’s richest man said the world’s most powerful man will drag the United States into recession during the second half of 2025. The comment, which Elon Musk made about President Donald Trump’s economic policies,

Trump and his aides have repeatedly shifted their stance on tariffs in the weeks since the president’s “Liberation Day” announcement.

China has accused President Donald Trump of causing severe disruption to global supply chains after he doubled the United States' steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 percent. Trump hiked the Section 232 tariffs in a proclamation that took effect on June 4,

Even before Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2nd, the median estimate among the 48 who were surveyed by the University of Chicago’s business school was that Mr Trump’s levies would raise inflation in 2025 by 0.

The U.S. trade deficit narrowed significantly in April as President Donald Trump sharply escalated tariffs before pausing a large swath of the levies, U.S. Commerce Department data on Thursday showed.

China and the U.S. have agreed to more tariff talks amid a trade standoff and concerns over rare earths, President Donald Trump said Thursday after a call with China's leader. Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke on Thursday at a time when stalled tariff negotiations between their two countries have roiled global trade.