Donald Trump pledges Tesla purchase amid anti-Musk protests
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While the news cycle today may be filled today with reports of Tesla vehicles being vandalized and stores being the site of aggressive protests and attacks, some key players in American politics seem to be rallying around the electric vehicle maker.
The most notable is U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated that he would be purchasing a Tesla to support Elon Musk.
Musk pushback and Tesla attacks
Elon Musk is heavily involved in the Trump administration, thanks to his work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is designed to eliminate waste in the federal government. Amidst DOGE's efforts, critics have rallied against Musk, and some have targeted Tesla. Over the past months, numerous Tesla stores have been vandalized, and some have been shot up and attacked with Molotov cocktails. Tesla vehicles were not spared, as cars from Cybertrucks to Model Ys became the target of protesters who are against the CEO.
Unfortunately, some Tesla owners on social media have noted that the attacks against their vehicles have resulted in some people getting physically hurt. Musk has also confirmed that he has been receiving a notable amount of death threats.
Trump rallies around Tesla
Trump appears to be aware that a large part of the efforts against Elon Musk and his companies were due to the CEO's support and work for his administration. With this in mind, Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that he would be buying a brand-new Tesla "as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk," who he called a "truly great American."
Following is Trump's post in its entirety:
"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! 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.
"They tried to do it to me at the 2024 Presidential Ballot Box, but how did that work out? In any event, l’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American. Why should he be punished for putting his tremendous skills to work in order to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN???”
Musk was very appreciative of the U.S. President’s pledge, thanking Trump in a post on X, his social media platform.
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