Overview

• Peter Navarro called X a "cesspool" and urged Elon Musk to remove anonymous accounts and "foreigners," saying the platform has become a breeding ground for dark forces.
• He repeated the call on Piers Morgan Uncensored, arguing for no anonymity on X, Facebook, and other social platforms.
• Navarro's posts followed Musk's message that "We must fight back or be murdered" in response to violent rhetoric highlighted on X.
• The proposal drew immediate pushback, including criticism from Sen. Rand Paul and First Amendment lawyer Adam Steinbaugh.
• Coverage notes prior friction between Navarro and Musk over tariffs and X fact-checks of Navarro's posts about India, and there is no indication of any policy change at X.