Donald Trump’s two most trusted people at the Oval Office – Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Business Advisor Peter Navaro – do not see each other on the mutual tariff of the US President. They have publicly taken potshots on each other, but the White House is not concerned.
On Tuesday, it separated the Clash, called it a case of “Boys by Boys”.
White House press secretary Karolin Levitt came after comment Musk slammed Navarro Tesla’s criticism and support for Trump’s broad new tariffs. Musk, who has been openly against the tariff, fired back on X, said Navaro “dumbling compared to a sack of bricks”, “really a moran,” and even referring to him as “Peter Rtirado”.
“These are clearly two persons who have very different views on business and tariffs,” Karolin Levit said during a briefing. “Boys will be boys and we will let them continue their public rare. And you should be very grateful that we have the most transparent administration in history.”
The press secretary said that the White House welcomed the open debate within its ranks, saying, “I think it also talks to all the parties of the President for the desire to listen to – that they have people at the highest level of this government in this White House, which have very diverse opinions on very diverse issues.
Breaking: In a bizarre moment, Karolin Levit minimizes a vicious spat in which Elon Musk called Trump’s business advisor Peter Navarro “dumber compared to a sack of bricks” and “a moran”, stating that “boys will be boys.” Boys affecting 350 million people.pic.twitter.com/ctgsfcri26
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Musk After Navaro, Tesla was rejected as a “car manufacturer”, but a “car assembler” that depends on the foreign manufactured components. He also claimed that Musk opposed the tariff as he wanted to reach “cheap foreign parts”.
Musk, citing a study, said that Tesla’s model Y was ranked as the most American -made car. He said, “Tesla has the most American -made cars. Navarro is weaker than a sack of bricks.” He also made fun of Navaro’s fictional expert “Ron Var”, a made name by the advisor in his books.
It comes after proceeding with Donald Trump Widespread new tariff – 10 percent of duties on most imports and even at high rates on goods from China, European Union and Vietnam.
Elon Musk openly “Zero-tariff position“Between America and Europe.