US President Donald Trump announced at the White House about his decision to not sell the Tesla he purchased from Elon Musk. He also confirmed that he has no plans to discontinue Starlink at the White House. “I may move the Tesla around a little bit, but I don’t think we’ll be doing that with Starlink. It’s a good service,” he told the media.
Trump’s then close ally and Tesla CEO Elon Musk had a very public fallout between them. Following which he announced, he will “get rid” of the Tesla he bought in full price from Musk. This comes after Trump removed the EV mandate in the US as Musk departed from his governmental role.
Trump-Musk reconciliation
However, the red Tesla was seen parked outside the White House earlier this week. On social media, which once had fiery exchanges, things seemed mellow. “We had a good relationship, and I just wish him well,” Trump said. Musk responded with a heart emoji to a video on X showing Trump’s remarks.
The spat between two of the most powerful men in the US, the flurry of insults on social media had become a common feature. The complications escalated after Musk’s opposition to Trump‘s “big, beautifull bill”, following which he announced the terminaton of his “scheduled time” at DOGE in the Trump administration.
Musk on Trump
Musk made some serious and critical allegations about Trump on his platform, X, and signalled support for his impeachment. He revealed the, now speculated, presence of Trump’s name in the Epstein files. The presence of which, will be detrimental to his image and reputation. However, even after the post went viral, it was deleted shortly afterwards.
The Tesla CEO also announced a poll on X, whether he should start a third political party in the US – “The America Party”. A middleground between the Republicans and Democrats, more than 80% of users were in favour of the same.
The signs of a thaw, however, could mean a slight recovery for Tesla shares which plummeted to new lows during the feud. Tesla stock faced a sharp 14% decline, wiping out $100 billion market value. Up by 4.55% today, TSLA closed at 308.58 USD.