Elon Musk made other criticism of President Donald Trump Peter Navarro on Tuesday, describing him as a “fool” on social networks, while Tesla CEO is far from the White House tariff plan.
Musk’s comments were a response to an interview by Navarro to a TV station, broadcast on Monday (7), where the White House trade advisor discussed how Tesla could the “auto maker” position instead of the manufacturer to conflict with Trump’s tariff policies.
Comments come after the American President It announces generalized prices on various countriesWhat caused The fluctuation in the market It is possible that it increases the cost of cars by thousands of dollars.
“In many cases, if you go to his factory in Texas, then a good part of the engines he receives, which in the case of electric cars are batteries, come from Japan and China. Electronics come from Taiwan,” Navarro said.
“The difference is that, in our thinking and in Elon, we want to make tires in Akerron. We want to perform transfers in Indianapolis. We want to make engines in Flint and Celeneo. And we want to manufacture cars here,” continued.
Musk said that Navarro is “real essential” in the X Publishing, responding to a video of the comments that are shared on the platform. Musk wrote, before Navarro called “what he says here is clearly wrong,” before Navarro “Peter” was called in another humiliating comment.
Navarro is really a fool. What he says here is clearly wrong.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 8, 2025
Musk stated that “Tesla has the most manufactured cars in the United States” in another series of posts in X, adding that “Navarro darker than a brick bag.”
He added: “With any definition, Tesla is the most vertical car factory in America, with the largest percentage of American content. Navarro should ask the wrong expert invented, Ron Vara.”
Tesla has dominated the American Cars.com Index since 2021 (the platform that classifies vehicles according to the percentage of the components produced in the United States), based on criteria such as the collection place, where parts, engine origin, transportation source, and labor force are manufactured. However, Tesla is not immune to definitions, a fact that musk recognized.
“The effect of Tesla’s tariff remains great,” MUSK wrote last month.
Musk’s comments come on Tuesday after their publication, then it was erased, a comment saying that his doctorate Navarro at Harvard University is “bad” and that he had not built anything. “
Navarro reduced concerns about the confrontation with Musk on Monday, saying, “Everything is fine with Elon, no problem” when talking to the station.
Musk also from Trump about the definitions, and posting videos about Free trade and say in an event in Italy Whoever thinks that there should not be a tariff between the United States and Europe. The Washington Post reported on Monday that musk also I made a direct appeal to Trump.
This is not the first time that Musk has different with Trump about the policy or selection of employees. But the division of definitions is one of the most important differences in the perspective between the president and the largest supporter and his main adviser.
The White House, in turn, ignores musk comments.
“It is clear that these two people have completely different views on trade and tariffs. Children will be children and we will call them to continue their public clash,” White House Secretary Caroline Levitte said at a press conference on Tuesday.
“I think this also indicates the president’s willingness to listen to all parties, because it has people at the highest levels of this government, in this White House, who have very diverse opinions on very diverse issues.”
