Because an assassination specifically involves the killing of someone holding political power or public office... like an elected official, diplomat, or head of state. CEOs may have economic influence or lobby politicians, but they're not government officials or elected representatives. Calling it an assassination falsely equates corporate influence with legitimate political authority, elevating economic power to the same status as democratic representation. It's a murder, not an assassination. Words matter, and precision here is crucial.
I literally think it's so absurd that there has been some kind of collective agreement to just ignore Donald Trump's dementia laden rambles.
https://www.theverge.com/news/647480/trumps-tariffs-reportedly-arent-being-collected-for-freight-shipments
Idk what's actually happening here but I hope my knee jerk reaction is correct :)