Fighting Elon Musk, 1 Tesla Dealership at a Time
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Recently, President Donald Trump and senior advisor to the president/CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk sat down with Fox News television broadcaster Sean Hannity for an exclusive interview discussing....
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Protesters are targeting Tesla because they believe its CEO Elon Musk is using the wealth the company has brought him to fund political actions they view as a threat to democracy.
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The electric vehicles once embraced by the left have become a political flashpoint for Musk, who has drawn criticism for sweeping cuts to the federal government.
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In February, conservative influencer Ashley St. Clair, 26, filed a petition for sole custody of her child with Elon Musk, 53, who shared 13 other children with three other women.
The MAGA influencer said she is selling the car because the Tesla mogul has reduced his child support payments.
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The Tesla CEO acknowledged his DOGE activities are impacting the electric vehicle maker's stock price amid boycotts and protests.
Hours after Ashley St. Clair said she had sold her Tesla to support her child with Elon Musk, the billionaire announced that he had given his 26-year-old baby mama millions—and promised that more money was on the way.
Musk's presence on the political scene has greatly—and negatively—impacted Tesla. Since Tesla stock hit an end-of-day record of $464 billion on December 17, closing at an all-time high of $480 per share, Musk's fortune has decreased by $121 billion.
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Some people have gone beyond protest, setting Tesla vehicles on fire or committing other acts of vandalism that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has decried as domestic terrorism. In a March 20 company meeting, Musk indicated that he was dumbfounded by the attacks and said the vandals should “stop acting psycho.”
Cutouts of Elon Musk giving a salute during a January inauguration event were seen affixed to Tesla chargers in London in video posted to social media last week.
Former Tesla owners are on the hunt for their next EV, creating an opportunity for legacy automakers and EV startups to gain ground.