Kimbal Musk's comments come as his brother Elon Musk — a major Trump backer — has recently broken with Trump and his administration on tariffs.

Kimbal Musk joined his brother, Elon, in criticising tariffs, calling US President Donald Trump’s recent moves a “structural, permanent tax on the American consumer”. “Even if he is successful in bringing jobs on shore through the tariff tax,

In the most public break from the Trump administration since taking office, The Washington Post reported Monday, Musk openly disagreed with Trump’s decision to slap tariffs on a host of countries as the “first buddy” and Trump’s trade adviser, Peter Navarro, took shots at one another over the issue.