I'll continue to advocate for lower tariffs rather than higher tariffs, but that's all I can do,” Musk said about Trump’s tariffs.

The electric vehicle Goliath has suffered a series of blows that have derailed its stock price, frustrated investors, and looted hundreds of billions of dollars off CEO Elon Musk's net worth. Much of the damage has arguably been self-inflicted.

Tesla’s profit slid last quarter, as the company struggled to overcome a reputational hit from Chief Executive Elon Musk’s polarizing role in the Trump administration. Musk said he would devote less time to his work at the Department of Government Efficiency from next month,