Elon Musk calls White House trade adviser a ‘moron’ in public spat over tariffs

Picture shows Elon Musk wearing a Trump supporters baseball cap. — Tesla CEO and presidential adviser Elon Musk criticized White House trade counselor Peter Navarro in an ongoing spat over Trump's tariffs. (BLOOMBERG)

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April 08, 2025 05:49 PM

Tesla CEO and presidential adviser Elon Musk called White House trade counselor Peter Navarro “truly a moron” April 8 for suggesting that Musk’s pushback on tariffs is because he wants cheap foreign parts for Tesla factories.

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