India, Sept. 8 -- US President Donald Trump's trade adviser Peter Navarro fired another shot at Elon Musk-owned X on Monday, after it showed "community notes" adding context to his claims about India's purchase of Russian oil.

These oil purchases have been cited as a reason by the US for imposing "penal" tariffs on Indian goods and services, which now face 50% import duties. Navarro reacted after users in X notes shared links to articles that said India is not the only one buying Russian oil despite its war on Ukraine.

Calling it "more bullshit from X", Navarro posted: "Fact: India didn't buy Russian oil in large quantities before Russia invaded Ukraine." He called these purchases "blood money", repeating an assertion he's made in earli...