The letter reflects comments by many U.S. businesses concerned by Trump's tariffs, and is notable because it is from Tesla. It is not clear who wrote the letter, which is unsigned but is on company letterhead.

Tesla has warned that they may be exposed to retaliatory tariffs as a result of the Trump administrations tough trade

Tesla Inc. is signaling concern over potential retaliatory moves by other countries as a trade war escalates in the wake of President Donald Trump’s moves to impose tariffs on a wide range of imports.