White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt minimized the conflict when billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk described Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro as "dumber as a sack of bricks." when their dispute about President Donald Trump's trade policies erupted on social media Tuesday. Through multiple posts on his platform X, Musk labeled Navarro "truly a moron."

"Boys will be boys! We will let their public sparring continue. You guys should all be very grateful we have the most transparent administration in history ... you have very diverse opinions. The president takes all opinions in mind," she stated on Tuesday.