Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai at Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration.
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BILLIONS of dollars have been wiped off the fortunes of top American billionaires after Donald Trump began his blistering global trade war.

The world’s 500 richest people lost a whopping $536bn in the first two days of Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs – with Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg taking the biggest hits.

Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai at Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration.

Many of the world’s top billionaires who lined up together in a rare spectacle for Trump’s inauguration have seen their wealth shrinkCredit: Getty
Portrait of Bernard Arnault.

Europe’s richest man and owner of luxury goods empire LVMH Bernard ArnaultCredit: AFP
Warren Buffett speaking.

Even stock market legend Warren Buffet was unable to escape Trump’s blistering tariffsCredit: AFP
President Donald Trump speaking during a meeting.

Trump told Americans not to be a ‘PANICAN’ amid his tariff warCredit: AFP
Graph showing the loss of billions by top billionaires (Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos) since Trump's Liberation Day tariffs.

Many of the world’s top billionaires who lined up together in a rare spectacle for Trump’s inauguration have seen their wealth shrink.

This includes the world’s richest man and Trump’s top advisor Elon Musk, who has lost a staggering $31billion after the president announced his sweeping tariffs.

Tesla shares fell by almost 5% on Wall Street yesterday.

And as Tesla faced severe backlash across the US and Europe, Musk’s estimated wealth tanked by a whopping $130billion so far this year.

However, he still sits at the top of the billionaires list as the world’s richest person with a total net worth of $302billion.

Meanwhile, Mark Zuckerberg suffered the second biggest loss after his net worth was slashed by a whopping $27billion.

Meta stocks plunged over 14% in the two days of trading last week but rose by 1% on Monday.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who is set to marry bombshell supermodel  Lauren Sánchez in Venice this summer, also saw his fortune tank by $23.5bilion.

Europe’s richest man and owner of luxury goods empire LVMH Bernard Arnault also lost $6bn on Thursday and more than $5bn on Friday as Trump’s tariffs hit Asian markets – where a lot of garments are manufactured.

Arnault, who was also present at Trump’s inauguration along with his wife, son and daughter, said that he feels “optimistic” about Trump’s return.

Trump urges people ‘not to be stupid’ as he issues new tariff ultimatum to China

He said: “I have just returned from the US, and I have witnessed the winds of optimism in that country. Coming back to France is a bit like taking a cold shower.”

Even stock market legend Warren Buffet was unable to escape Trump’s blistering tariffs.

He lost $2.57billion in the first two days of the stock market meltdown and a total of $10.7billion so far this year.

However, he also saw a total of $12.7billion added to his net worth, which means he still managed to be profitable so far by $2billion.

Buffet is the sixth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg.

More than $8.5trillion has now been wiped off international stock markets since Trump unleashed his so-called “Liberation Day”.

London and Wall Street suffered their biggest slide since the pandemic began.

The unfazed US President threatened to slap another 50 per cent of tariffs on China after Beijing fired back with their own 34 per cent retaliatory levies.

The move — on top of the eye-watering 54 per cent import taxes sprung on China last week — could plunge trade between the rival superpowers into the deep freeze, sparking a major global recession.

The market turmoil was ranked worse than the advent of World War Two9/11 and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trump coins a brand new word

DONALD Trump has coined a brand new word called “PANICAN” to refer to people who he thinks are “weak and stupid” and get panicked easily.

Posting on Truth Social, Trump told Americans not to be a “PANICAN” amid his tariff war.

He said: “The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!).

“Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!”

Since Trump posted the term on social media, it has gone viral and received hilarious reactions from users.

Reacting to the new word, a user wrote on X: “Oh phew. When I heard Trump created a new word, I thought that meant we were invading Panama and Canada today.” 

While another user said: “Trump switches parties, becomes Panican.” 

TAKING A HIT

A lot of big companies have taken hits across various global industries.

Typically safe financial institutions have been in free-fall. Barclays shares fell by up to 9 per cent yesterday, while America’s JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs tanked.

Banks with an exposure to Asia, such as HSBC and Standard Chartered, were even more badly hit.

Shares in the world’s biggest tech firms, including AppleAmazonNvidia and Meta, all plunged.

These giants have trillion-dollar market values, so the heavy share falls have wiped off hundreds of billions of dollars.

Apple lost $300billion on Thursday as it relies on tariff-hit Asian manufacturers for its tech devices.

NikeAdidas, Puma and JD Sports suffered heavy falls. Nike had $12billion wiped off its value on Thursday.

These firms have been hit hard as they make the bulk of their goods in VietnamChina and Thailand — all facing the highest US import rates.

Gap, H&M and Levi’s also suffered heavy falls due to the double whammy of Asian manufacturing and a huge US market.

Britain’s biggest Rolex seller — Watches of Switzerland — took a heavy beating as it has a big market in the US and will face tariffs on watch imports from Europe.

Shares in Burberry plunged, and the European luxury brand Richemont also saw big falls.

Americans are being urged to rush to the shops to pick up some essential items before Trump’s sweeping global tariffs kick in.

US citizens will likely have to bear the brunt of their president’s “brutal” tariff rollout, which could leave them paying more for items including shoes, furniture, coffee and even cars.

President Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs

PRESIDENT Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan on countries worldwide on April 2, which he declared as “Liberation Day.”

Reciprocal tariffs per country, which includes the 10% baseline fee:

  • China: charges the US 67% tariffs, the US will counter with 34% reciprocal tariffs. Trump also threatened an additional 50% hike.
  • European Union: charges the US 39% tariffs, the US will counter with 20% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Taiwan: charges the US 64% tariffs, the US will counter with 32% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Japan: charges the US 46% tariffs, the US will counter with 24% reciprocal tariffs.
  • India: charges the US 52% tariffs, the US will counter with 26% reciprocal tariffs.
  • South Korea: charges the US 50% tariffs, the US will counter with 25% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Thailand: charges the US 72% tariffs, the US will counter with 36% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Switzerland: charges the US 61% tariffs, the US will counter with 31% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Indonesia: charges the US 61% tariffs, the US will counter with 32% reciprocal tariffs.
  • United Kingdom: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • South Africa: charges the US 60% tariffs, the US will counter with 30% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Brazil: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Bangladesh: charges the US 74% tariffs, the US will counter with 37% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Singapore: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Israel: charges the US 33% tariffs, the US will counter with 17% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Philippines: charges the US 34% tariffs, the US will counter with 17% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Australia: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Pakistan: charges the US 58% tariffs, the US will counter with 29% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Turkey: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • United Arab Emirates: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • New Zealand: charges the US 20% tariffs, the US will counter with 10% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Argentina: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Egypt: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Saudi Arabia: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Iraq: charges the US 78% tariffs, the US will counter with 39% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Albania: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Nepal: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Falkland Islands: charges the US 82% tariffs, the US will counter 41% with reciprocal tariffs.
  • Algeria: charges the US 59% tariffs, the US will counter with 30% reciprocal tariffs.
  • Uruguay: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Ukraine: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.
  • Qatar: charges the US 10% tariffs, the US will respond with a 10% baseline fee.

The full list was shared on by the White House’s rapid response team on X.

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