People have been left in disbelief at the simple four word response that Karoline Leavitt gave when questioned about Elon Musk’s recent behavior.
Working closely with Trump as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk has found himself at the center stage of the administration.
And now his public spat with Trump’s trade advisor, Peter Navarro, has got the attention of the White House.
Attacking Navarro on X, formerly Twitter, Musk called the chief advisor a ‘moron’, adding that he is ‘dumber than a sack of bricks’.
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This was after Navarro made comments about Musk in an interview where he said that he wanted to see car parts made in the US.
He said: “If you look at our auto industry, right, we’re an assembly line for German engines and transmissions right now.
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“We’re going to get to a place where America makes stuff again, real wages are going to be up, profits are going to be up.”
Discussing Musk, Navarro added: “[He’s] not a car manufacturer. He’s a car assembler, in many cases.”
In response, Musk said that Navarro’s comments about Tesla were ‘demonstrably false’.
Musk added: “By any definition whatsoever, Tesla is the most vertically integrated auto manufacturer in America with the highest percentage of US content.
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“Navarro should ask the fake expert he invented, Ron Vara.”
Yesterday (April 8), White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded to questions about the spat.
She said: “These are obviously two individuals who have very different views on trade and on tariffs.
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“Boys will be boys, and we will let their public sparring continue.”
This statement has caused quite a stir on social media, with many people sharing their own reactions to the comment.
On X, one user wrote: “‘Boys will be boys’ is she f***ing kidding? This isn’t high school Barbie. These ‘boys’ have the fate of millions of Americans in their hands.”
Another said: “Oh my god. This admin is taking us so far backward that two top officials publicly fighting over a global trade plan, one that could cost households thousands and kill millions of jobs, just gets brushed off as ‘boys will be boys’.”
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A third user commented: “‘Boys will be boys’ - as the economy crumbles, as working families are left behind, and as democracy dies. At least the boys have their toys.”
And a fourth person added: “Translation: nothing to see here folks.”