Billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro are publicly sparring over tariffs, marking the first major policy break between Musk and the administration.
In the latest example of their public spat, Navarro said during a CNBC appearance that Musk’s Teslas have engine parts from Asia; the difference in the administration’s thinking and Musk’s, he said, is “we want the tires made in Akron. We want the transmissions made in Indianapolis. We want the engines made in Flint and Saginaw. And we want the cars manufactured here.”
“Navarro is truly a moron. What he says here is demonstrably false,” Musk posted Tuesday in reply to the video clip.