Tesla faces backlash over Elon Musk's ties to Trump and far-right support

Tesla shares have plunged more than 47% since President Trump's inauguration as criticism mounts over Elon Musk's involvement in the administration and his statements backing far-right views. Meanwhile, vandalism targeting Tesla dealerships and vehicles is on the rise. Adam Yamaguchi reports.

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Tesla faces backlash over Elon Musk's ties to Trump and far-right support

Tesla shares have plunged more than 47% since President Trump's inauguration as criticism mounts over Elon Musk's involvement in the administration and his statements backing far-right views. ...
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President Trump said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla vehicle as he doubled down on his support of Elon Musk, who has come under mounting scrutiny for leading the Trump administration's government ...
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Trump says he’s buying ‘brand new’ Tesla to support Musk

President Trump said he would be buying a “brand new” Tesla to support his senior adviser Elon Musk, as the stock market shows shares of the electric car company tumbling. “To Republicans, ...
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Trump's White House Tesla expo

Presented by Ericsson {beacon} Technology Technology PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump buys a Tesla in defense of Elon Musk President Trump bought a Tesla Tuesday afternoon to "make a ...
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Trump calls Tesla boycott 'illegal' and says he's buying one to support Elon Musk

Trump called Musk, the controversial leader of Tesla and a new government efficiency initiative, a "truly great American."
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Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics

As Elon Musk attempts to drastically cut the federal workforce and delves further into the corridors of American power, the Tesla CEO's electric carmaker facilities have come under fire — literally.
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Trump buys a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House

President Donald Trump bought a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House. Trump declared the vehicles “beautiful” and in particular praised the company’s unusually designed Cybertruck.
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Elon Musk’s White House role weighs on business empire

Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is complicating his business ventures, as the tech billionaire pushes forward with efforts to slash the federal government and budget in the face of ...
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Is Elon Musk’s Tesla EV Party Over?

Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. How long it can keep doing so remains up in the air.
Inc. - 1d
Tesla facilities across the country attacked in protest of Elon Musk

A wave of anti-Tesla attacks have occurred as Elon Musk takes a leading role in President Trump's cost-cutting task force known as DOGE.
CBS News - 3d
Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla as more Americans say they won't

After one of the worst single day sell-offs in Tesla’s history, President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind his advisor, billionaire Elon Musk, vowing to buy one of his cars
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What’s Driving Tesla’s Woes?

As Tesla faces a global sales slump, and with shares down for the seventh consecutive week, could Elon Musk's antics really be to blame?
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Tesla Stocks Tumble as Elon Musk’s Political Role Grows More Divisive

The automaker’s shares soared after Election Day as Elon Musk took a high-profile role as a Trump adviser. Now those gains have evaporated.
The New York Times - 1h
DOGE chief Elon Musk says he's running businesses 'with great difficulty' as Tesla shares tank

The Tesla CEO Musk said he expected to realize $1 trillion in government savings for the Trump administration as part of the DOGE project.
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Watch: Trump buys Tesla alongside Musk at White House

President Trump joined tech billionaire and adviser Elon Musk on Tuesday at the White House, where he bought a Tesla vehicle. “I’m gonna buy because number one, it’s a great product. As good as it ...
The Hill - 17h
Trump calls Tesla boycott ‘illegal’ and says he’s buying one to support Musk

Standing in the driveway of the White House with Tesla vehicles, Trump said he would label violence against the company’s showrooms as domestic terrorism. Donald Trump said he is buying a “brand ...
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Trump defends Elon Musk, DOGE cuts to federal workforce

President Trump defended Elon Musk and DOGE over the weekend after reported rifts between Musk and Cabinet members. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more.
CBS News - 1d
'SNL' taps into cynicism over Elon Musk's White House influence

Questions about tech investor Elon Musk's extraordinary influence in President Donald Trump's White House found answers that doubled as punchlines on "Saturday Night Live."
NBC News - 3d
Trump Says He’ll Buy a Tesla as More Americans Say They Won’t

Tesla shares tumbled on Monday and have fallen 45 percent this year so far. Part of the reason is Elon Musk’s DOGE work for President Trump.
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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned the South Lawn of the White House into a temporary Tesla showroom in a conspicuous favor to his adviser Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of the car company.
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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.
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Trump Poses With a Tesla, a Move Aimed Solely at Helping Musk

President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.
The New York Times - 12h
Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington

Tesla's stock has dropped for seven straight weeks, a stretch that dates back to the beginning of Donald Trump's second term in the White House.
CNBC - 3d
Top Law Firms Defend Overhaul of America’s Business Court

After backlash from Elon Musk and companies like Meta, Big Law is publicly supporting a bill seeking to reform the Delaware Court of Chancery.
The New York Times - 19h
A known Tesla bull calls for Elon Musk to ‘step up.’ Will he listen?

Just days after saying Tesla Inc.’s recent stock selloff was overdone, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, a well-known tech analyst and Tesla bull, is taking a different approach: He’s speaking to the manager.
MarketWatch - 16h
Elon Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor' over his social media posts in support of Ukraine

Kelly, a former Navy combat pilot, responded to the tech billionaire’s remark by saying “he’s not a serious guy” and should “go back to building rockets.”
NBC News - 1d
Tesla’s stock has lost its ‘Trump bump.’ Here’s the latest bad news.

Tesla’s stock is sinking after another month of bad China sales. Elon Musk has now lost about $7 billion in his stake since the election.
MarketWatch - 1d
Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump’s Skills of Shill for Tesla

“But why should he, when he did a big commercial for them today, absolutely free?” Kimmel said after the president brought some of Elon Musk’s cars to the White House.
The New York Times - 5h
Musk having ‘great difficulty’ running businesses amid DOGE obligations, Tesla stock slide

Tech billionaire Elon Musk admitted he is having “great difficulty” running his various businesses as he juggles an advisory role in the Trump administration and leads the Department of Government ...
The Hill - 1d
What Elon Musk’s Suit Says About Trump and Power

When Elon Musk puts on a nice suit, it has a way of looking like a demotion.
The New York Times - 16h
LinkedIn co-founder has known Elon Musk for years. Here’s what he says Americans don’t understand about the Tesla CEO.

Elon Musk takes a hammer-and-nail approach to everything, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman says.
MarketWatch - 1d
Lara Trump: Americans should be 'kissing the feet of Elon Musk and Donald Trump'

Fox News host and former Republican National Committee co-Chair Lara Trump argued Americans should be thankful for the work billionaire Elon Musk is doing on behalf of President Trump to shrink the ...
The Hill - 23h
Trump denies reports of infighting between Cabinet, Elon Musk

President Trump is pushing back against reports of infighting between his Cabinet and Elon Musk. He also appears to be reversing course on tariffs again, with new threats against Canada.
CBS News - 3d
Trump downplays infighting between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, other officials

President Trump is backing a House Republican plan to avert a government shutdown next week. He also played down reports of in-fighting in his Cabinet with advisor Elon Musk. Nikole Killion has the ...
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Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation

Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.
The New York Times - 13h
Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More

The electric car company led by Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States in California and Texas, shielding it from tariffs that could devastate competitors.
The New York Times - 4d
Elon Musk’s self-destruction

The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing
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