Democrats push investigation into Trump, Musk White House Tesla event

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Trump’s Tesla Shoutout Falls Flat — No Spike in Orders or Inventory Movement - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

President Donald Trump‘s publicity stunt for Elon Musk-owned Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) has not resulted in a sales uptick, as per the latest inventory check and new order delivery timelines in the U.S. What Happened: A high-profile Tesla event in front of the White House this week has not yet had a positive effect on the company’s sales. According to a report by Electrek, despite being only four days since the event took place, it seems to have h…

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Seeing Elon Musk at Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting at the end of February reminded me of when we saw former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis at the Eurogroup meetings a decade ago. Of course, not because of his ideology, which could not be further away from Varoufakis’s political stances and intellectual preparation, but because of the stark contrast between the dress and attitude of both with regard to the other politicians present…

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Sen. Welch: It doesn’t matter who is in the Cabinet, Trump defers to Musk

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi is joined by Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) to discuss the “absolutely reckless and destructive” policies of Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Sen. Welch explains why it’s important to voters to know “who's actually running things.”

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Democrats demand probe into Musk over White House Tesla event

Democratic senators are calling for an investigation into Elon Musk for potentially violating federal ethics laws. The senators said Musk's participation in a Tesla promotional event with President Trump at the White House violated rules prohibiting product endorsements by federal employees.  The event featured Trump checking out multiple Tesla models with the intention of buying one. The law states federal employees cannot endorse a product usi…

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Brianna Keilar lays out the history of Trump ‘hawking merch from the White House’

The jarring image of Elon Musk and Teslas on the South Lawn of the White House this week is not the first time President Trump has taken the opportunity to pitch products. From Bibles to trading cards to sneakers, CNN’s Brianna Keilar lays out the history of these endorsements stretching back to Trump’s first term.

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Ted Cruz Mocked After Posing for 'Pathetic' Photo With Trump's Tesla: 'It's a Car Bro'

Sen. Ted Cruz found himself on the receiving end of ridicule after posting a photo of himself posing with Trump's new Tesla, calling it "the coolest thing I've ever seen."