Elon Musk says he doesn't agree with Peter Navarro's views on tariffs."A PhD in Econ from Harvard is a bad thing, not a good thing," Musk said of Navarro's background.Musk said he wants a "free trade zone" between Europe and the US.

Over the weekend, as Elon Musk launched into a barrage of social media posts criticizing one of the lead White House advisers for President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff plan, Musk was going over that same official’s head — and making personal appeals to Trump.

According to Politico, Trump views Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative favorably.