Tesla stock losses sparked heated debate between pundits

Republican strategist Gene Valentino and liberal writer Ellis Henican clashed during a discussion on Tesla's falling stock prices. The argument took place on a panel where Henican pointed out that Tesla's stock has dropped about 50% since the end of last year. Henican expressed relief that he does not hold shares in Tesla for his retirement. Valentino responded sharply, telling Henican to focus on his investments. He defended his faith in Tesla, predicting its stock would rebound in the coming months. Henican, however, continued to poke fun at the situation and extended his condolences to Valentino. The conversation escalated as Valentino blamed the drop on a supposed liberal conspiracy. He accused Henican and others of undermining progress made by Former President Donald Trump. Henican countered by pointing out the poor public perception of Elon Musk, casting doubt on his influence over government programs like Social Security. In other news, Trump criticized protesters at a town hall event hosted by Rep. Chuck Edwards in North Carolina. He claimed that the demonstrators were paid agitators using offensive language. Senator Bernie Sanders had a tense moment during an interview when asked about Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's future in the Senate. Sanders expressed his disinterest in such political gossip and ended the interview. Separately, concerns were raised regarding potential conflicts of interest after reports that the Pentagon had considered sharing U.S. war plans with Musk, who has financial ties to China. Fox News host Howard Kurtz noted this situation could pose serious ethical questions.