Trump says unfair to U.S. if Musk builds factory in India

Musk in the background as Trump speaks in the foreground in the Oval Office — President Donald Trump said it would be OK but unfair to the U.S. if Elon Musk's Tesla built a manufacturing plant in India. (KEVIN LAMARQUE/REUTERS)

February 19, 2025 07:49 PM

NEW DELHI — President Donald Trump has said that if Tesla Inc. were to build a factory in India to circumvent that country’s tariffs, it would be “unfair” to the U.S., in an interview with Fox News that aired Feb. 18.

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