President elected American Donald Trump walks with Elon Musk before attending a visualization of the launch of the sixth test flight of the Roquette Spacex Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, United States, November 19, 2024.
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President Donald Trump shared his intention to buy a Tesla On Tuesday, to support Elon Musk as sales and action of the action of the electric vehicle manufacturer, faces the pressure of the CEO’s incursion in global policy, especially as head of the Department of Reduction of the Effectiveness of the Government of Trump.
“I’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a demonstration of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a very big American,” wrote Trump in an article Posted early Tuesday morning on social truth.
Trump said that “the crazy crazy people left” are “illegally and colusively” boycotting Tesla, which the president described as one of the best car manufacturers in the world. This action, Trump said, was conceived as an attack on Musk and what it represents.
It is not illegal for consumers to boycott companies. The Supreme Court in 1982 judge The first amendment protects the rights of Americans to protest against private companies.
Musk’s support in Trump in the tour of the presidential election from last year and the subsequent leadership of his government efficiency initiative has triggered a consoup. Analysts cited this quarter reputation as a problem of problems for the automaker’s stock, which displayed its Worse day since 2020 Monday and is down 45% in 2025.
Musk recognized the blow to his companies In an interview on MondaySaying that he directed them “with great difficulty” because of his high -level role with this administration. He told Fox Business that as a DOGE leader, “you abandon your other things.”
People meet in a demonstration outside a Tesla dealer in Lisbon against Tesla and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, March 9, 2025.
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Reports Vandalized Tesla vehicles and dealers, as well as demonstrations, have proposed proof of the growing opposition to Musk reaching a boiling point. A drop In European sales, has made the alarm that the presence of Musk as a political character around the world hinders the brand image.
“When people’s cars are threatened to be key or burnt down, even people who support musk or are indifferent musks could think twice said Monday On “Squawk on the Street” by CNBC.
Trump said in his article that Musk was doing a “fantastic work” and “putting him into play” to help the United States follow a New York Times report Last week, which unveiled criticism from members of the Cabinet of Musk’s Government Efficiency Initiatives.
Tesla’s shares broke out more than 2% in trading before Tuesday. In addition to the promotion of Tesla by Trump, the stock can also be helped by A note to the customers of Morgan Stanley advise them to take stocks after the sharp drop.
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