Trump promotes Tesla in awkward White House infomercial

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Donald Trump hosted an infomercial outside the White House on Tuesday to promote Tesla, claiming he would buy one of Elon Musk's electric cars. He described the vehicles as "great" while reading from a sales pitch, despite Tesla's recent decline in popularity. Trump also threatened to label protesters at Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorists. Earlier, he encouraged Republicans to support Tesla on his social media platform, claiming Musk was being unfairly targeted by critics. Tesla's stock has dropped nearly 30% recently, and Musk's approval rating is low. Trump announced he would purchase a red Model S sedan for White House staff, adding to his previous Tesla purchases.


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