Tesla's reported letter comes after unpredictable Trump trade policy moves that have unsettled businesses and markets.

The federal cost cutting measures undertaken by Musk have spurred "Tesla Takedown" protests with dealerships being vandalized across the nation.

The head of President Donald Trump’s government efficiency effort, Elon Musk, is emerging as a messaging punching bag for Democrats as they pick up the pieces of their stinging defeat in last year’s elections and search for a winning message for 2026.

After promising during his election campaign to put tariffs back at the center of US economic policy, President Donald Trump moved swiftly once back in office, announcing significant new import taxes aimed at America’s trading partners.

In response, the EU has said it will impose tariffs on US goods worth billions of dollars, stoking fears of a global trade war. President Donald Trump has already imposed 25% tariffs on other imports from Mexico and Canada - with some exemptions - and a 20% levy on Chinese goods.

When asked about how Trump is handling the economy, 56 percent of adults said they disapprove and 44 said they approved, according to a CNN/SSRS poll released Wednesday morning. T