President Donald Trump's escalating tariff war could put Tesla in serious danger. As Politico reports, the trade war has put Tesla CEO Elon Musk in an extremely awkward position politically. While the president's top henchman's businesses are largely insulated thanks to a strong manufacturing presence in the United States,

Elon Musk allegedly tried to convince President Donald Trump to change his mind about imposing large new taxes (called tariffs) on goods imported from China. Musk did this both privately, by talking directly to Trump,