New Delhi:
President Donald Trump did not have all the wells in the White House after the announcement of mutual tariffs on almost all countries last week. Elon Musk, who emerged as Trump’s most trusted lieutenant after returning to the Oval Office, made reservation about the President’s tariff, especially on European business colleagues.
And now, a top advisory of Trump is publicly in Loggerheads with musk. For business and manufacturing, Senior Counselor Peter Navaro of White House has criticized Tesla’s CEO, saying he was only focusing on what he benefited and not a nation. He argued that Tesla’s CEOs were against the American tariff as they could hurt their company.
In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Navarro said, “Elon, when he is in his Dogi (government’s efficiency department) lane, is very good, but we understand what is happening here. Elon sells cars. He is just protecting his interests.”
He reported that when Tesla was assembled in Texas, many of its components were obtained from countries such as China, Mexico, Japan and Taiwan. With the increase in tariffs, Musk’s business may take a hit, and at its top, Tesla Stock has already weakened.
Mr. Navaro’s statement came when Musk made fun of him for Harvard’s degree.
A social media user shared Mr. Navaro’s interview on X and praised Harvard for being a PhD in Economics.
Musk responded to this post and said, “A PhD from Harvard to Econ is a bad thing, not a good thing. Ego/Brain results >> 1 problem.”
A PhD in Econ from Harvard is a bad thing, not a good thing.
Ego/results in brain >> 1 problem.
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 5, 2025
Later, he responded with another user’s tweet with a simple, “UP”, which reads, “In every disaster in the entire American history, always seems to be a man from Harvard in the middle of it”
Yes
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 5, 2025
Earlier, speaking on a video call at a conference organized by Italy’s right -wing league party, Musk said that both Europe and America should try to remove all tariffs. He suggested that if there were no tariffs, it would build a free trade area, making it easy and cheaper for businesses.
He said, “If people want to work in Europe or work in North America, they should be allowed to do so in my view.”
Last week, Trump announced 10 percent “baseline” tariffs on almost all countries and described the day as “liberation day” for the US industry.