There’s plenty of unrest in both Washington and the stock market, with Tesla taking a hit due to the controversial nature of Elon Musk.
The self-appointed ‘First Buddy’ is firmly by the side of President Donald Trump, and while he remains steadfast in his mission to cut $2 trillion from federal spending, many are asking, at what cost?
We’ve seen Tesla stocks tumble in recent weeks, while Musk himself lost $29 billion in a single day.
While he’s still far and away the richest man in the world, a defeated-looking Musk has defended his role as the head of the DOGE.
Those close to Musk have rallied behind Tesla, with Maye Musk calling out a recent spate of vandalism against the EV brand. President Trump has also defended ‘Elon’s baby’ and vowed to buy a brand-new Tesla in an attempt to boost the automobile maker’s popularity.
Trump has vowed to make Tesla ‘great’ again (The Washington Post / Contributor / Getty)
Briefly turning the White House into a Tesla showroom, Trump did his best to boost the brand as he appeared outside the iconic building with Musk and his cars firmly by his side. Saying that those damaging Teslas will be treated as ‘domestic terrorists’, the POTUS went on to refer to Tesla as “a great American company” and promised to put vandals ‘through hell’. Posing in front of several Tesla models and a beefy Cybertruck, Trump was seen holding a price list for all the various models.
