Donald Trump Buys A Tesla & Defends Elon Musk As CEOs Seek Clarity On Trade Policy

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“It’s not that he’s a Republican,” said President Donald Trump of DOGE head and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “Sometimes I’m not even sure what he is in terms of his philosophies, but he’s a great guy,” he added in comments to the Business Roundtable.

That said, POTUS, in remarks to the group of CEOs of the biggest U.S. companies, defended Musk and said the architect of the Department of Government Efficiency, which has been slashing federal jobs. “He’s done a great job and he shouldn’t be sacrificed or have to suffer because he wants to help the government.” He did his part to help, purchasing a shiny new red Tesla Model S sedan on the White House driveway earlier Tuesday in a show of support.

He said, “Wow,” according to the AP, as he eased into the driver’s seat, “That’s beautiful.” Musk hopped into the passenger side, joking about giving the Secret Service “a heart attack.” Trump told reporters he would write a check for the car, the AP said.

The retail  price is $80k. “It’s a great product we have to celebrate him,” the President said. Tesla stock has been pummeled since Musk joined Trump and there have been incidents of Teslas being vandalized.