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Independent Journal Review |
Elon Musk torched Peter Navarro, President Donald Trump’s trade advisor, in an X post Tuesday after Navarro dismissed the Tesla CEO as a glorified “car assembler” in a CNBC interview.
Business Insider |
Musk has become increasingly vocal of his disagreement with the administration’s tariffs.
NJ.com |
Elon Musk’s association with President Trump and his tariffs will turn off potential Tesla buyers in China, the company’s second-largest market.
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MotorTrend on MSNThanks, Elon—It Sure Is Weird Being a Tesla Owner Right NowWe asked Tesla owners how they feel about their cars after Elon Musk’s controversial gesture and his increased political involvement. This is what they told us.
A key reason, he said, is the alliance of Musk and Trump.
It’s pretty easy to draw a straight line from the $250 million Musk reportedly spent to get President Trump elected last year and his work with DOGE, to the growing peaceful protests that have sprung up at Tesla dealerships both in the U.S. and abroad.
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The Cool Down on MSNTesla executive sparks buzz with surprising remark about two popular models: 'It's about time'Lars Moravy, Tesla's VP of vehicle engineering, shared this news on the Ride the Lightning podcast. Tesla executive sparks buzz with surprising remark about two popular models: 'It's about time' first appeared on The Cool Down.
CNBC took multiple rides with Tesla owners using Full Self-Driving (Supervised), experiencing its strengths, weaknesses and ongoing evolution.
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The New Republic on MSNElon Musk Brags About How Much He Controls TrumpFour top officers at the company have unloaded more than $100 million in stock since last month, reported ABC News. They include James Murdoch, the estranged son of right-wing media magnate Rupert Murdoch, and Elon Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk, who shed $27 million, according to a Security and Exchange Control filing.
Mike Myers crashed the cold open of “Saturday Night Live” to play President Trump’s new right-hand man, Elon Musk. “Recently, our dealerships have been the targets of many attacks,” he said in the sketch.
Not only that, but Tesla is allegedly refusing to accept its own Cybertrucks as trade-ins since it can't sell them, and is reportedly even forcing some owners to Lemon Law their cars instead.
Elon Musk is splitting with Trump over tariff policies. The Supreme Court halted an order for Trump to rehire fired workers. The IRS will share confidential tax data with immigration officials. Trump is signing an executive order to help the dying coal industry.