Elon Musk the tech-savvy billionaire (known as president-elects “first buddy“) made some eye-catching posts about economic choices on his social-media platform
The multi-company owner shared his take on trade policies; expressing support for reduced import fees — which goes against the president-elects plan to set record-high tariffs not seen since early 1900s
Later that day Musk jumped into the treasury-secretary discussion: suggesting Howard Lutnick would be a better pick than hedge-fund expert Scott Bessent. His public statement shows how the tech leader isnt shy about sharing his views on high-level appointments
The Tesla and SpaceX chiefs messages on X (the platform he bought and manages) show his direct-communication style; making his thoughts known about important economic decisions that could shape trade policies