Peter Navarro rejects the insults of Elon Musk, says that the NBC host is all right between the two
The Senior Consultant of the White House for trade and production Peter Navarro Rise Elon MuskThe insults during an interview with NBC News “Kristen Welker on Sunday and said everything was fine with each other, despite Musk’s criticisms of the Trump’s tariff policies.
“First of all, Elon and I are fantastic. This is not a problem,” Navarro said while Welker pushed him to Musk’s insults. “I have been called worse. Everything is fine with Elon. And look, Elon is doing an excellent job with his team with waste, fraud and abuse. This is a huge contribution to America and no man who does that type of thing should be subject to having his cars who have been burst with Crazies.”
Musk had called Navarro “Dumero that a lot of bricks” and an “idiot” after Navarro said that Musk was not an automotive producer, but rather a “car assembly.”
Welker asked Navarro if Musk did not agree with President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. Musk supported For “zero rates” and a free trade area between the United States and Europe.
Peter Navarro discusses his spit with Elon Musk during “Meet the Press” of the NBC. (Screenshot/NBC)
“We made Vietnam first and then the EU. The EU. The zero rates obtained the American people practically anywhere, in particular with a country like Vietnam, which sells $ 15 for each $ 1 that we sell. It does not work. The big problem we have are non -native barriers, currency manipulation, dumping, VAT tax, everything we do not have a defense compared to the rates every hour.
Welker also asked for information on the relationships that Navarro had been put aside, who seemed to sweep away.
“I’m here. I’m here in” Meet The Press “, he replied, while Welker broke for advertising.
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Musk made the comment on Zero rates during a video interview with the vice Italian Prime Minister Matteo Salvini at the beginning of this month. The billionaire said he recommended Trump to strengthen relations with European countries.
The CEO of Tesla and Spacex Elon Musk speaks to the Conference of Conservative Political Action (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center on February 20, 2025 in Oxon Hill, Maryland. ((Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
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“At the end of the day, I hope it agrees that both Europe and the United States should ideally move, in my opinion, in a zero-riteful situation, effectively creating a free trade area between Europe and North America,” Musk said.
Trump’s tariff policy was He met Pushback by conservatives.
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Press secretary of the White House Karoline Leavitt He answered a question about the Musk-Navarro feud on Tuesday during a press briefing.
“These are obviously two people who have very different opinions on trade and rates. The boys will be guys and we will let their public sparring continue,” he said. “You should all be very grateful to have the most transparent administration in history.”
