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(8,479 posts) Tue Mar 11, 2025, 05:04 PM Mar 2025

Trump Shills Musk's Tesla Cars Outside White House, Buys One [View all]

Source: HuffPost

President Donald Trump paraded Tesla electric vehicles outside the White House on Tuesday in support of “great patriot” Elon Musk.

The billionaire’s car company has seen its share price slump in recent days on the back of fears over the Trump administration’s handling of the economy. Tesla sales are also tanking as would-be buyers balk at Musk’s haphazard slash-and-burn approach to the federal government via his so-called Department of Government Efficiency.

Tesla is doing no better internationally. Its sales in Germany were down 76% in February compared to a year earlier, potentially as a result of Musk appearing to give a Nazi salute at Trump’s inauguration.

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In an ethically questionable move, Trump appeared to use the office of president — and the iconography of the White House — to give Musk a boost and make good on a promise to buy a Tesla, which retails for roughly $80,000.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-tesla-white-house-elon-musk_n_67d0a13fe4b08ae973d93c16

Would you buy a car from this man?

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Trump Shills Musk's Tesla Cars Outside White House, Buys One [View all] Wicked Blue Mar 2025 OP

"Ethically questionable"? Good God, he's far beyond merely "questionable." Ocelot II Mar 2025 #1

That ought to sink sales in US even more. sinkingfeeling Mar 2025 #2

Trump appeared to use the office of president to give Musk a boost Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #3

I sure hope so. I hope it's seen by everyone as the slightlv Mar 2025 #18

His first public or media appearance in 2 days underpants Mar 2025 #4

He never pays his bills so ... cbabe Mar 2025 #5

Yeah, I can't believe he will actually pay for one. LisaM Mar 2025 #31

Boycott ironman_25 Mar 2025 #6

I have posted this a hundred times maxrandb Mar 2025 #8

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #37

I want to see the sale and registration paperwork maxrandb Mar 2025 #7

He didn't buy shit. KatyaR Mar 2025 #9

Exactly - that cheapskate P.O.S. never pays for anything. All staged. Window dressing. kysrsoze Mar 2025 #17

Says it will be used by White House staffers. Americanme Mar 2025 #10

What about that Tesla Cyber truck the young 23 year old web influencer,... magicarpet Mar 2025 #11

Will he buy a limited number of them, redo them with one of his own trade marks and then multigraincracker Mar 2025 #12

That stupid oaf can't even drive! montanacowboy Mar 2025 #13

One of the most surreal things i have ever seen Mr. Sparkle Mar 2025 #14

He'll turn around and put it up for sale for $10,000,000. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2025 #15

Women get better results when hawking ... anything! PSPS Mar 2025 #16

That SHOULD make more People NOT buying the damn Shitler Cha Mar 2025 #19

Oh & when has Mump done one damn "ethical" thing? Cha Mar 2025 #20

Great patriot? lonely bird Mar 2025 #21

I hope D00ver66 Mar 2025 #22

A photographer took a shot of Trump's notes -- and they read like a Tesla sales pitch question everything Mar 2025 #23

It's also illegal to use the White House for a commercial - not that TFG cares about laws Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #29

Yes, I am sure it is against the law to hawk any product from the WH lawn. Katinfl Mar 2025 #35

Can you buy a car without a driver's license? dreamland Mar 2025 #24

A sitting president cannot Blue_Roses Mar 2025 #40

You can... jmowreader Mar 2025 #42

Can anybody here name just one other time, any leader, any Country Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #25

In Trump's last term he sold Goya products off the Resolute Desk jmowreader Mar 2025 #43

I believe you are correct. Buddyzbuddy Mar 2025 #44

Surely there's some ethic's rule he broke doing this KS Toronado Mar 2025 #26

It's illegal to use the White House for a commercial Rhiannon12866 Mar 2025 #30

Watch the revenue crater expand. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #27

Get Your Tesla's Heah! OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2025 #28

Would you buy a car from a man who stinks because he shits himself? red dog 1 Mar 2025 #32

Confirming Tesla as the official car of right-wing dumbfucks. (nt) Paladin Mar 2025 #33

It's just a publicity stunt. TommieMommy Mar 2025 #34

I sincerely doubt he "bought" it. BlueKota Mar 2025 #36

Musk: "What kind of truck would Blade Runner drive?" muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #38

Musk is paying trump another $100 million for this ad LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #39

I imagine if a car was actually purchased, Trump's moron donors paid for it. Vinca Mar 2025 #41