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I will do that. I'm going to stop them. Because they are harming a great American company. It's a great product, and we have to celebrate [Musk]."
President Donald Trump, discussing his move to make violence against Tesla a terrorism charge, said
Where are you going? 'I'm going to Massachusetts.' Well, you better get yourself a gas turbine because this car is not going to get you there,
A month later, at another campaign event, he joked that ... he saidThey don't go far. They cost a fortune,
Trump said during a rally in 2023, ... according to the Associated PressHear me out, I think this is a creative way to help protest,
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As a function of the great policies of President Trump and his administration, and as an act of faith in America, Tesla is going to double vehicle output in the U.S. within the next two years. Double."
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Elon Musk saidI see a path of Tesla being the most valuable company in the world by far, ... There is a path where Tesla is worth more than the next top five companies combined."
During the company's late January earnings call, Musk said ... adding:
Just because the corruption plays out in public doesn't mean it's not corruption."
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, reacting to a video of Trump and Musk entering a Tesla on Tuesday, wrote
Tesla is the MOST American made car in the country! #AmericaFirst #AmericanJobs!!"
Following Trump's endorsement, Fox News host Sean Hannity postedSorry, but Trump advertising for Tesla is going to backfire. Tesla sales will ironically decrease after Trump's endorsement."
A third chimed in with
This seems like a huge conflict of interest." ... So the President of the United States is now a car salesman?"
One individual remarked ... Another commented
Here's the thing. This downturn didn't just start yesterday, because Tesla stock has plummeted 50 percent since December,
said Colbert
Tesla is becoming a political symbol of Trump and DOGE, and that is a bad thing for the brand,
said Wedbush Securities financial analyst Dan Ives, referring to the advisory group in charge of cutting government spending led by Musk
Wow. That’s beautiful.”
As he eased into the driver seat, he exclaimedThe one I like is that one, and I want the same color."
Trump, planning to buy a Tesla to show his support for Musk, sat in the driver’s seat of a red all-wheel-drive Model S Plaid and said
You know, my entire life and career, I have never supported a boycott, called for a firing, or wanted a cancellation. Just the opposite.”
During a Fox News segment, Hannity saidThe authority of California in setting its own policies when it comes to clean energy and transmission planning and all these things, one that’s going to be untouched,
said Edson Perez, the California lead at Advanced Energy United
When you really ask, ‘Will you vote to defund the jobs project in your district?’ the answer is going to be no,
Segall saidPeople still want electric cars, but they aren’t going to want Teslas, especially if the dealerships are blocked by protesters,
Segall saidOn one hand, the best thing that could happen to the electric car industry would be wider acceptance by Republicans,
Murphy said
Pathway makes California more vulnerable to the Trump FERC and provides the best opportunity for Trump to hold California over a barrel or hurt our economy and consumers,
said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog, in a letter to lawmakers provided first to POLITICO