Peter Navarro, criticized by Elon Musk, a supporter of high duties and adviser to President Donald Trump for trade, said on Sunday that the owner of Tesla does not understand the mechanisms with which other countries “cheat” the US in commercial matters – said Axios.
Disputes for duties. Elon Musk fought with another Trump advisor
In a Sunday interview with Fox Navarro, he repeated the thesis that the United States struggles with “fraud” from other countries, including the use of severe commercial barriers other than customs and dumping prices of goods. Musk “does not understand this”, although “is great” in his actions in Doge (Department of Government Efficiency), 'said Navarro.
– However, we understand what is happening here. Elon sells cars – the economist pointed out, indicating that Musk's claims should be treated as an attempt to protect his own interests. “Every businessman would do it,” he noted.
Navarro emphasized that there is no conflict between Musk and other members of the Trump administration. – (Musk) has a large microphone. It does not bother us that he says what he wants – admitted the president's adviser.
The day before, Musk spoke against the target (the US president imposed them on foreign suppliers of goods last week). During the Online speech at the Congress of the Italian Righteous League, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini Musk stated that he would prefer the world based on free trade and just gives such advice to President Trump.
The richest man in the world, arguing on portal X with a supporter of Navarro, replied that “doctorate (Navarro) from economics on Harvard is a disadvantage rather than an advantage, because it results in the problem of ego/brain.” Attempts to argue his interlocutor Musk replied that the president's advisor “G … built”.
