Tesla CEO Musk Slams Trump's Trade Advisor Navarro As Tesla Shares Lose Over $500 Billion In Market Value

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated a public feud with Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro, according to CNBC. Musk harshly criticized Navarro in response to his claim that Tesla only assembles cars, using a series of personal insults to dismiss his credibility. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the insults. Tesla stock is down 22% in four sessions and 45% for the year, shedding over half a trillion in value.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street.

00:02Tesla CEO Elon Musk escalated a public feud with Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro, according to CNBC.

00:08Musk harshly criticized Navarro in response to his claim that Tesla only assembles cars,

00:13using a series of personal insults to dismiss his credibility.

00:16When House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt dismissed the insults,

00:19Tesla's stock is down 22% in four sessions and 45% for the year,

00:24shedding over half a trillion dollars in value.

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