Trump says he will buy a Tesla to show support for Musk

Now that is called putting your money where your mouth is.

People trust in Musk.

There are Tesla dealerships in Tokyo, but I've never seen one here.

Nice show of appreciation by DJT, that's why he's built such a talented Cabinet as well, pure respect!

Naturally DJT's not driving these days but plenty in his family do, along with many employees. MAGA is about giving back to those who support you = DJT gets it!

Considering Musk spent $260 million on the Trump campaign.

$100,000 for the Model S Plaid or Model X Plaid. 

Campaign funding equal to 2,600 top Tesla models.

Presidents and ex-presidents are not allowed to drive on public roads.

Trump can use the Tesla at one of his golf clubs.

wallaceToday 03:43 pm JST

Trump can use the Tesla at one of his golf clubs.

And he'll probably invoice American tax-payers for the Tesla, just like he does for his golf trips.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/09/trump-golf-trips

"To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is 'putting it on the line' in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!,"

I was in the US just a few days ago in a long vacation to see some friends, blue or red state the whole country is United and celebrating.

I've never seen something like this before, the atmosphere is completely different from just a couple of months ago.

Plunging Tesla share prices are eating 10s of billions away from Elon's fortune a day now, but I'm sure that one Cybertruck purchase will turn things around for him.

I'll be very surprised (and relieved) if Trump uses his own money for the Tesla. But that is not the Trump way. I expect the grift to continue.

I definitely know that location. That's Old Pasadena. I grew up not far from there. Great to see protesters at that location. Big deal. So he buys a Tesla. I'm sure people there will gladly donate their Tesla's to him.

The only thing Trump would ever drive is an electric golf cart.

Given the millions being spent on his golf habit as president, giving that up would be a vast saving right there.

Surely bigger business news is that the stock markets are tanking as a direct result of Trump's bizarre policies, not that he's bought a glorified golf cart.

Considering Musk spent $260 million on the Trump campaign. 

$100,000 for the Model S Plaid or Model X Plaid. 

A drop in the bucket for Trump

Campaign funding equal to 2,600 top Tesla models.

Yup.

Presidents and ex-presidents are not allowed to drive on public roads.

After he leaves office, he can

Trump can use the Tesla at one of his golf clubs

Yup.

JJEToday  03:16 pm JST

Now that is called putting your money where your mouth is.

People trust in Musk.

Have you got a Tesla?

MilesTegToday  04:43 pm JST

JJEToday  03:16 pm JST

Now that is called putting your money where your mouth is.

People trust in Musk.

Have you got a Tesla?

Does trusting him require them to buy a Tesla?

A drop in the bucket for Trump

Yeah, he must have a ton of his followers' cash leftover from that pump and dump crypto scheme he ran after the election.

The kind of people who are in the market for an electric car will not be impressed by Donald Trump buying one.

The kind of people who are impressed by Trump supporting Tesla are probably older, white, rural voters who are very unlikely to buy an electric car.

VanillasludgeToday  05:24 pm JST

The kind of people who are in the market for an electric car will not be impressed by Donald Trump buying one.

If having an electric car is that important to them, why should it matter? Or are they, as I suspect, mainly buying it to signal their perceived virtue to others?

BorisMToday  05:02 pm JST

MilesTegToday  04:43 pm JST

JJEToday  03:16 pm JST

Now that is called putting your money where your mouth is.

People trust in Musk.

Have you got a Tesla?

Does trusting him require them to buy a Tesla?

He said to put your money where your mouth is and that he trusts Musk so completely appropriate for me to ask if he put his money where his mouth is. Sounds like you're the same as him. Where's you Tesla?

He said to put your money where your mouth is and that he trusts Musk so completely appropriate for me to ask if he put his money where his mouth is. Sounds like you're the same as him. Where's you Tesla?

No interest in buying one, and nowhere to charge it overnight if wanted one. Happy with my diesel.

But thanks for asking.

Musk's hubris meets Trump's dumb, well well what a recipe of disaster

Real value's signal Trump's sending, having the back of ardent supporters like Elon and that other everyone should also consider such support and buy Tesla's once $DOGE refund checks arrive made possible by Elon!

No, Honda Civic type R hybrid in Blue Pearl.

BorisMToday  05:52 pm JST

He said to put your money where your mouth is and that he trusts Musk so completely appropriate for me to ask if he put his money where his mouth is. Sounds like you're the same as him. Where's you Tesla?

No interest in buying one, and nowhere to charge it overnight if wanted one. Happy with my diesel.

But thanks for asking.

Just as I thought.....

I wouldn't buy a Tesla even if I could afford one. Nothing to do with politics. It just looks like a tank to me.

Boycotts are only 'illegal' in dictatorships.

Meanwhile, Musk, the world's richest person, said his social media platform X was hit Monday by a major cyberattack

Good to hear that. I thought my aging computer was playing up. I like X. You can say whatever you want, just like Japan Today!

Ok MAGA-fans, time for the twisted logic...explain how this isn't a "huuuuge" MEGA-MAGA-FLIP-FLOP....

To go from this: "The former US president – who officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee last week – attacked electric cars after saying they’re part of a “meaningless new green scam ideas” he’d quash if he wins a second term. "EVs are a hoax, and they'll steal American jobs"....

To this: U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will buy a "brand new Tesla" to show support for his top campaign donor and adviser, Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is 'putting it on the line' in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform just after midnight on Tuesday."

Have you FLIPPED with Trump too? After disparaging EVs for years, are you going to take Trump's heed and buy a Tesla? if not, why not?

Elon will soon be SO Popular, just as soon as US taxpayers start receiving their DOGE $refund checks, they'll tune out the mainstream media gas-lighting ASAP.

Money talks, bs walks!

Elon will soon be SO Popular, just as soon as US taxpayers start receiving their DOGE $refund checks, they'll tune out the mainstream media gas-lighting ASAP.

Hmmmm....so Americans are so shallow and hard-up they can be bought off by a check from a guy that is firing them from their jobs and replacing them with lower-paid foreigners and who also goes around giving "Heil" salutes?

Money talks, bs walks!

HopeSpringsNonsense...

Trump better buy a lot more - Tesla shares are tanking!

Tesla's typical electric buyers are not typical MAGA supporters who love gasoline

Tesla's typical buyers want more electrical charging stations all across the nation, which MAGA supporters would not fund

MAGA supporters would not be following Trump in buying more Tesla, so Trump better buy a lot more

Elon will soon be SO Popular, just as soon as US taxpayers start receiving their DOGE $refund checks, they'll tune out the mainstream media gas-lighting ASAP.

Refund checks raise inflation!

Didn't we just learn that from the Biden admin, when he gave everyone refund checks