US EditionTrump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk
- President Donald Trump is buying a Tesla to show support for CEO Elon Musk, which marks a change from his past criticisms of electric vehicles and Musk himself.
- After Musk endorsed Trump, the former president began to acknowledge the potential of electric vehicles for some buyers, a shift from earlier harsh critiques.
- The White House is managing internal tensions following a contentious meeting between Musk and cabinet officials, with reports of Musk's influence causing discomfort among Trump's team.
- Despite past criticisms, Trump now refers to Tesla as a 'great product,' acknowledging that not everyone should own an electric car.
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Even Musk fans dash for the sidelines with Tesla in freefall
By Esha Dey | Bloomberg Elon Musk’s fans are known for their commitment to Tesla Inc., but in the current rout of the stock even long-term believers are backing away. The retreat from Musk’s electric vehicle company, which has been the biggest decliner in the S&P 500 Index this year, has been so extreme that on Monday night President Donald Trump intervened, saying he would buy a new Tesla to support Musk. On Tuesday, Trump chose a red Model S f…
President Donald Trump, who bought a Tesla to show loyalty to the company’s CEO, Elon Musk, has had a lot to say about electric vehicles over the years. Most of it isn’t positive. Of course, Trump was also once a staunch critic of Musk, which is especially remarkable given how close they are now. A look at some of Trump’s comments about electric vehicles... and Musk: Trump includes electric cars in a bitter Christmas message Trump marked Christm…
US President Donald Trump has advertised Tesla at the White House. In front of his headquarters in Washington, he praised models of the electric car company, in the presence of CEO Elon Musk. At the same time, he heads Trump's government department for state efficiency
And not just one, but two, because the help is doubly real. What do you think the president chose for himself, a matte black Cybertruck, a fiery red or maybe a metallic blue Model S?
US politics: Elon Musk and Donald Trump expressed their conflict of interest at a press conference on Tuesday that marked Tesla's week-long price decline...
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