United States President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Tuesday (11) that he will buy a Tesla “zero kilometer” as a form of support for Elon Musk, after the actions of the electric vehicle automaker record their biggest daily drop in four years.
“I’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a demonstration of trust and support for Elon Musk, a true great American. Why should he be punished for putting his tremendous skills on duty to help make America big again? ”Trump wrote in a social media post.
Musk, who has invested tens of millions of dollars in the Trump reelection campaign and has led the president’s efforts to reduce the size of the US government, responded with a simple: “Thank you.”
Tesla sinks amid criticism of Musk
at the worst session since September 2020. Tumble was driven by cutting the automaker’s delivery projections by analysts, including Joseph Spak, from UBS Group AG. Since January, Musk’s fortune has shrunk by more than $ 130 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
In addition to the internal challenges, Musk has faced a growing international boycott, reflected in the fall of Tesla sales in strategic markets. In Germany, where Musk publicly supported the Alternative Right Party for Germany (AFD) before the February elections, new Teslas’ plates fell 70% in the first two months of 2025.
In the accumulated 2025, Tesla’s shares have fallen 45%, erasing all gains since Trump’s victory in the November election.
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Moreover, reflecting the growing dissatisfaction of the population with Elon Musk and its political alignment with Donald Trump.
Since the republican president’s inauguration, more than a dozen violent acts have been recorded, including criminal fires, shots and graffiti directed at the electric car brand.
Amid turbulence, Musk participated in an interview at Fox Businesswith Trump’s former advisor Larry Kudlow, where he was asked how he is balancing the management of his companies with his role in Doge (US Government Efficiency Department). The billionaire’s response was straightforward: “with great difficulty.”
