Because of ethical restraints it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.

Yeah... Those were good times.

Like we needed another reason not to buy tesla

In parallel universes where he wasn't born of a rich family, Trump is a car salesman. This is our universe trying to find balance.

gross

How long till a President ends a speech with "smash that like and subscribe for 10% off RAID: Shadow Legends"?

It's Goya beans all over again

Keep boycotting, and join protests outside Tesla showrooms. ~60% of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla shares. Tank the stock and tank his wealth and thus influence

There are protests all across the US and starting to spring up in other countries. Here’s a list of upcoming ones + a guide to help organize one around you if none exist

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

Elon with his child shield again

I'm not surprised. Didn't Donald Trump used the Oval Office once to promote some... ketchup or sauce or something, and was paid for? I mean it denigrades the station of the office, but does he really care?

Snake Oil Feedback Loop achievement unlocked.

Seeing musk, trump and a Tesla in a single shot just makes that toxic association so much stronger. I don't think this is going to play out like they hope.

Plus, you know the boycott is working, talk about desperate.

Searching on Google “how to sell my tesla” or “how to sell my tesla stock” hurts their shares. Scheduling a test drive and not showing up wastes their time and resources :)

I see Elon brought his body armor.

President Musk told his employee to do a photoshoot.

This story makes no sense any other way.

Are there laws in the US about such conflicts of interest or was is basically tradition until this point not to do shit like this?

when your influence is dying due to your hubris you become desperate and pull something out like this.

does trump even drive.

Best politicians money can buy!

Just because we want electronic cars, doesn't means we'll take Tesla's.

So the deep south yeehaw redneck GOP are supposed to buy EVs now?
I think some brains are about to explode...

This man is one of the most pathetic human beings to ever walk the earth

"Daaaad, the other kids are being mean to me!"

The entire French population: "I guess we're going on a holiday"

That's so fucking gross

Such a historical site defaced for such a purpose.

I hope someone's dog shits on the white house lawn and doesn't clean it up

This the same dipshit who wants to halt federal EV buildout, EV Programs, and federal building charging stations. I doubt any of you needed reminding, but JFC, it pains me that some dummy is gonna buy an EV only AFTER he sat in one for political theater.

Rednecks are gonna buy ev to own the libs!

this whole gambit was actually a 4d chess move by elon to brainwash righties into buying EVs therefore solving climate change and bringing about global communism. I never should have doubted you, sir

😂 what a waste. I doubt this even moves the needle on public perception. Rednecks aren't buying these things only well off urban Republicans. I can't think many leftists give a shit about these things. They may be fast, but they have no class.

Trump is for sale.

Surely associating the vehicles even more closely with the primary reason the stock is falling off of a fucking cliff will prevent the stocks from falling off of a cliff.