### Elon Musk and Peter Navarro Clash Over Tariffs in Public Feud
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro engaged in a heated public dispute over U.S. tariff policies, with Musk calling Navarro a “moron” and “dumber than a sack of bricks” in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter). The clash began after Navarro dismissed Musk as a “car assembler” rather than a manufacturer, arguing that Tesla relies on foreign-made components. Musk fired back, defending Tesla’s American-made credentials and mocking Navarro’s Harvard economics background, stating that a PhD from the institution was “a bad thing, not a good thing.”
The White House downplayed the feud, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissing it as “boys will be boys” and emphasizing the administration’s transparency. Navarro later responded on Fox News, suggesting Musk was merely protecting his business interests and downplaying any serious rift. Meanwhile, Musk reiterated his opposition to tariffs during a speech in Italy, advocating for a zero-tariff trade agreement between the U.S. and Europe, which he claimed he had privately advised President Trump to pursue.
The public spat highlights the broader debate over U.S. trade policy, with Navarro defending Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy while Musk pushes for free trade. As tensions escalate, the exchange underscores the ideological divide between protectionist trade policies and globalist business interests.
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