Trump promotes Tesla at White House with Elon Musk
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a Tesla advertisement on the White House lawn with CEO Elon Musk. Trump announced plans to buy a Tesla Model S Plaid, aiming to show confidence in Musk amid falling stock prices. During the event, Trump criticized recent protests against Tesla, labeling violence as "domestic terrorism." He praised Musk, contrasting his current support with past criticisms, and incorrectly claimed he ended an electric vehicle mandate. Tesla's stock fell over 15% recently but regained some value after Trump's announcement. Despite the decline in profits and sales, Musk stated Tesla plans to double U.S. production in the next two years.