"Dumber than a sack of bricks" - Musk takes on Trump's tariff architect Navarro

"Dumber than a sack of bricks" - Musk takes on Trump's tariff architect Navarro FOCUS Online • 19 hours • 2 minutes read Elon Musk: Tesla CEO clashes with Trump's tariff strategist Navarro. Elon Musk calls Trump advisor Navarro an "idiot" and "dumber than a sack of bricks." The dispute over Trump's tariff policy continues to escalate. Musk vehemently defends Tesla's production. The tariff dispute triggered by the US is causing tension between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, an advisor to Donald Trump. Musk repeatedly called him an "idiot" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" on his platform "X." Navarro had previously suggested that Tesla was more of an assembly company than a car manufacturer, which Musk angrily rejected. "Navarro is truly a moron. What he's saying here is demonstrably false," Musk commented. Tesla is "by any definition" the most vertically integrated automaker in America with the highest proportion of US content. Leavit downplays feud White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt commented on the public feud between Musk and Navarro, telling CNBC, "Boys will be boys." These open disputes are not a sign of weakness, but of transparency. Musk had tried in vain to persuade Trump to ease tariff policy. Nevertheless, the president threatened to further increase import tariffs on goods from China. Musk's criticism is likely aimed at Navarro's tariff policy, which is a heavy burden for Tesla. Tesla, one of the largest automakers in the US, also operates in China and Germany, so these factories could be affected by tariffs and counter-tariffs. This also applies to the components that Tesla exchanges between its locations or imports, which is common practice in the industry. Tariff policy hits Tesla hard: Share price plummets and billions in losses Since Trump announced the new tariffs on April 2, Tesla shares have lost nearly 14 percent of their value. Since mid-December, the value has even halved. This led to a decline in market capitalization of more than $800 billion. Musk himself has experienced a loss of approximately $135 billion since the beginning of the year, including $35 million in losses alone.