Posted on 03/11/2025 7:53:18 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
The President wrote in a post on Truth Social early Tuesday morning that he wants to purchase the electric vehicle a as a show of support for his right-hand-man, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.
"To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is 'putting it on the line' in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!" Trump wrote. "But the Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World's great automakers, and Elon's 'baby,' in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for."
"I'm going to buy a brand-new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American."
Tesla has been struggling since its CEO became the de-facto leader of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which has worked quickly since Trump's inauguration to slash the federal workforce and reduce government spending.
Tesla's stock has plunged 55% from its record high in mid-December, and so far this year, it's down more than 40%. Protests — some featuring Mariachi bands, raccoon puppets, and cardboard Cybertrucks — have been cropping up at Tesla showrooms across the country as public ire over Musk's role in the Trump administration grows. And some Tesla owners are trying to offload their vehicles because of the backlash to Musk, though they'll have to be ready to take a big loss.
Boycotting a company is not illegal, as Trump claimed in his post. The First Amendment protects citizens' right to protest against businesses, the Supreme Court ruled in 1982.
Musk told Fox Business's Larry Kudlow that he's been running his businesses like Tesla and SpaceX "with great difficulty" since he started working with the White House
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TSLA is up this morning in reaction to his comments. (One of my clients told me he's buying a Cybertruck to show his support even though he doesn't really like EVs,)
so am I - I requested one of the spray painted ones
This may hurt sales with EV loving liberals who despise anything that Trump does. Just saying.
I like Elons role in flushing out waste and fraud.
I am not buying an EV of any stripe.
The left went from mandating electric cars to burning them
A ridiculous reason for buying a car using a technology supported by leftists.
If Trump buys a butt-ugly Cybertruck, I will never vote for him again.
I'd rather take a SpaceX rocket to the Moon or Mars.
Sarcasm...
I will never vote for him again either. Unless he runs for a third term.;-)
he’s not allowed to drive
I kinda like them
They are actually pretty cool to drive and the sound systems are way good
EV sales were dying before Musk made his endorsement the day that Trump got shot.
Tesla will always be a niche producer, but the explosive growth curves are done.
President Trump could out of pocket buy the lightest version Tesla to use for a golf cart.
Without Elon, no EVs, no worldwide satellite system, no self-driving cars, less quality robotics, no reuseable rockets and millions less in good-paying job opportunities. The sudden anti-Elon contingent is a drop in the bucket.
I don’t care about having an EV, but I’m old and don’t matter.
Have a co-worker who has one. Went out to lunch with him a while back. Acceleration was impressive. But the big screen in the dash would destroy my knee in a wreck or be destroyed by my knee over time if I were a passenger for long. Very uncomfortable for my long legs.
Leave it parked outside Mr. President.....just sayin’
“he’s not allowed to drive”
That’s not really the point now is it.
Is buying an electric vehicle, virtue signalling?
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