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.

Jamieson Greer that the electric vehicle company and other American exporters are “inherently exposed” to retaliatory tariffs levied in response to ones from Trump administration. “While Tesla recognizes and supports the importance of fair trade,

Tesla told the Trump administration that its ongoing tariff war could make it more expensive for the electric car company to build vehicles in the U.S. “Trade actions should not (and need not) conflict with objectives to further increase and support domestic manufacturing,