Donald Trump — as soon as a fierce critic of electrical automobiles — claimed in a late-night Fact Social put up on Monday that he’s going to purchase a brand-new Tesla on Tuesday morning.
It will likely be a present of solidarity with prime ally Elon Musk, who owns the electrical car producer, the president stated.
Tesla’s inventory value has plunged, gross sales have fallen, and its shops and automobiles have been attacked amid rising anger over billionaire Musk’s position within the chaotic gutting of federal spending and jobs through the so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity since Trump’s return to the White Home.
Musk is “‘placing it on the road’ so as to assist our Nation, and he’s doing a FANTASTIC JOB!” claimed Trump.
“However the Radical Left Lunatics, as they usually do, try to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of many World’s nice automakers, and Elon’s ‘child,’ so as to assault and do hurt to Elon, and all the things he stands for,” he added.
Trump didn’t clarify precisely how not shopping for Teslas is against the law.
“They tried to do it to me on the 2024 Presidential Poll Field, however how did that work out?” Trump requested, utilizing a bizarre flip of phrase to boast about his slim election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
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“In any occasion, I’m going to purchase a model new Tesla tomorrow morning as a present of confidence and assist for Elon Musk, a really nice American,” the president promised. “Why ought to he be punished for placing his large abilities to work so as to assist MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN???”
Additionally on Monday night time, Fox Information’ Sean Hannity — one other prime ally of Trump — revealed he’d “picked out” a mannequin of Tesla to purchase after test-driving one owned by a good friend. “Possibly it’s only a gesture on my half,” the anchor admitted.