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Musk spars with Trump trade adviser in escalating tariff spat
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk spars with Trump trade adviser in escalating tariff spat Tech billionaire Elon Musk called President Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro "truly ...The Hill - 1d -
Musk and top Trump adviser feud over tariffs: 'Dumber than a sack of bricks'
Musk takes another shot at Peter Navarro over tariffs, calling Trump's top adviser on trade and manufacturing a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks."ABC News - 1d -
Musk Slams Navarro, Trump’s Trade Adviser, Exposing Inner Circle Rift
The feud between two of President Trump’s top advisers is playing out as the administration’s new tariffs have caused huge losses across global financial markets.The New York Times - 1d -
Elon Musk calls Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a 'moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk on Tuesday blasted President Donald Trump's top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, as a "moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a spat that underscores the discord among the ...NBC News - 2d -
Musk calls Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro, a 'moron' and 'dumber than a sack of bricks'
NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard reports on a social media back and forth between Elon Musk and Trump trade adviser, Peter Navarro. Asked about the spat, White House press secretary Karoline ...NBC News - 1d -
Musk labels Trump trade adviser 'moron' over Tesla comments
Peter Navarro had described Musk's electric car company as a "car assembler" rather than manufacturer.BBC News - 1d -
How X Is Benefiting as Musk Advises Trump
The social media platform has experienced a return in advertisers and new exposure as an official source of government news.The New York Times - 3d -
Steve Moore: 'I'm going to side … with Musk' in Navarro spat
Steve Moore, President Trump’s former senior economic adviser, backed tech billionaire Elon Musk’s position in his public spat with White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. “I’m going to side, on ...The Hill - 1d -
Elon Musk reportedly made personal appeals to Trump over tariffs
The Washington Post is reporting that Elon Musk, one of President Donald Trump’s top advisers, made direct appeals to the president, personally asking him to rethink his aggressive tariff plan.NBC News - 1d -
Musk calls Navarro 'moron' after 'demonstrably false' claims about Tesla
Tech billionaire Elon Musk slammed President Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro on Tuesday, calling him "truly a moron" in their latest spat over the administration's new import taxes. "Navarro is ...The Hill - 2d -
Musk’s Dissent on Tariffs Sparks Backlash From White House Insiders
Can’t DOGE this: Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro snubs the billionaire’s call for a U.S.-E.U. free trade and immigration zone as the naivete of someone who “sells cars,” and “doesn’t understand” ...Inc. - 3d -
Musk’s brother urges Trump to fire Navarro
Elon Musk’s brother, Kimball Musk, urged President Trump to fire his senior trade advisor Peter Navarro on Tuesday night. “@realDonaldTrump Mr President, if Peter Navarro has lied to you about Ron ...The Hill - 1d -
The Advisers Behind Trump’s Tariff Turmoil
The roller coaster of on-again, off-again tariffs have focused attention on the people behind President Trump’s trade strategy. Rob Copeland, a New York Times finance reporter, takes us inside ...The New York Times - 22h -
Musk, Navarro tangle on tariffs
Tech billionaire and close Trump ally Elon Musk tangled with the president's trade advisor Peter Navarro on tariffs over the weekend, as the administration’s new import taxes have roiled the stock ...The Hill - 3d -
Can Musk Pull Trump Back From the Tariff Ledge?
Elon Musk has been criticizing Trump’s tariff policy — and publicly. Could there be a strategy?The New York Times - 2d -
Musk and Trump fan the flames of the conspiracy theory that Fort Knox's gold was stolen
The baseless conspiracy theory that the Fort Knox gold might be gone, spread by Musk and Trump, was also popular in the 1970s.NBC News - 1d -
How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.The New York Times - 21h -
Elon Musk's brother slams Trump tariffs, calls them 'permanent tax on the American consumer'
Kimbal Musk, the brother of the world's wealthiest person, took to X on Monday to criticize President Donald Trump's tariffs.CNBC - 2d -
Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges
Mike Johnson and Jim Jordan echo president and key ally as experts express fears for ‘bedrock constitutional principles’. US protests live – latest updates As Donald Trump and Elon Musk ...The Guardian - 3d -
Musk reportedly made several pushes for Trump to back off global tariffs surge
Musk’s unsuccessful attempts may be sign of growing rift between US president and tech billionaire. Elon Musk made personal, repeated attempts to try to get Donald Trump to back off from the ...The Guardian - 2d -
DOGE Adviser’s Hacking Claims Underscore Importance of Vetting Digital Histories
A veteran of Elon Musk’s companies, now working in the Justice Department, previously bragged about hacking software and taking a rival’s customer data.Inc. - 6d -
Under Trump and Musk, billionaires wield unprecedented influence over US national security
Government officials and contractors long controlled spy operations. Now the likes of Musk and Bezos are in control. Just days before Donald Trump ’s inauguration in January, Blue Origin, the ...The Guardian - 4d -
'Boys will be boys': White House comments on spat between Musk and Navarro
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about the spat between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, President Trump's top trade advisor, over the president's plans for tariffs. Leavitt said ...NBC News - 2d -
House Democrats warn Musk must leave government role by May 30
Dozens of House Democrats are demanding President Trump confirm that Elon Musk will leave his role in the administration by May 30. A group of 77 lawmakers, led by Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), sent ...The Hill - 3h -
Elon Musk ratchets up attacks on Navarro as Tesla shares slump for fourth day
With shares of Tesla plummeting on tariff concerns, CEO Elon Musk is taking to social media to slam top Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro.CNBC - 1d -
Scott Bessent takes the lead as Trump advisers spar over tariffs
US Treasury secretary’s growing role marks shift away from White House’s trade hardlinersFinancial Times - 1d -
Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing
Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.The New York Times - 1d -
H.R. McMaster receives accidental call from President Trump
Sources say former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster was surprised to hear President Trump's voice on the phone.CBS News - 16h -
"Hands Off!": Americans across country protest Trump, Musk
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets, in Washington, D.C. and other cities across the United States, in opposition to the policies of Donald Trump, in the largest protests since he returned to ...CBS News - 4d -
‘Unpopularity’ of Trump's trade war is 'incredibly pervasive,' says fmr. Biden economic adviser
CNBC Senior Markets Correspondent Bob Pisani explains the stock market's volatility with President Trump’s tariffs set to take effect. Jared Bernstein, former chair of the Council of Economic ...NBC News - 1d -
How Trump changed his mind on tariffs
Trump and officials in his administration were fielding calls from worried allies, and his advisers presented him with worrying data on the bond markets.NBC News - 16h -
Are we finally seeing the fall of Elon Musk?
Democrats have used Tesla to undermine the entrepreneur and to highlight oligarchs’ role in the Trump administrationFinancial Times - 3d -
After Navarro Defends Tariffs, Bessent Says Trump Is Ready to Negotiate
Peter Navarro, a senior White House trade adviser, defended President Trump’s tariffs, but the Treasury secretary said the U.S. might be ready to negotiate.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump admin live updates: Trump convenes top officials, Musk: 'Like they're friends'
"Everyone at this table is doing an incredible job," President Donald Trump said during his Cabinet meeting.ABC News - 9m -
Bolton: Trump tariffs 'huge opportunity for China worldwide'
Former national security adviser John Bolton suggested Tuesday that he doesn't believe China will cut a deal with President Trump amid the back-and-forth tariff war. Instead, the former Trump ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump adviser fires back at Bill Ackman: 'Nuclear winter' talk 'completely irresponsible'
White House National Economic Council (NEC) Director Kevin Hassett said in a Monday interview that billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman “should ease off the rhetoric” after he warned that ...The Hill - 3d -
Musk slams Trump’s trade tsar in sign of rift over US tariffs
Billionaire dubs Peter Navarro a ‘moron’ as feud over policy intensifiesFinancial Times - 2d -
"For God's sakes, don't raise prices on typical families," former economic adviser says on tariffs
President Trump walked back his "reciprocal" tariffs Wednesday, announcing that higher levies on most nations will be put on pause for 90 days. Gene Sperling is the former director of the National ...CBS News - 19h -
Exclusive: how the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat
Internal investigation cleared the national security adviser Mike Waltz, but the mistake was months in the making. Donald Trump ’s national security adviser Mike Waltz included a journalist in ...The Guardian - 4d -
US closes in on critical minerals deal with DR Congo
Trump’s Africa adviser agrees ‘path forward’ to drive American mining investment as Tshisekedi government seeks to shore up supportFinancial Times - 4d