Trump to sell his Tesla car amidst public feud with Elon Musk
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering selling his red Tesla Model S following a public dispute with Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla.
This decision comes after a series of critical exchanges between Trump and Musk, marking a significant shift in their relationship.
Trump bought a red Model S Tesla in March when Musk brought a range of his fleet to the White House for the president to peruse.
The purchase was a show of support for Musk’s business at a time when his shares were tumbling, with Trump declaring the car a “great product” and “as good as it gets”.
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However, a senior administration official told NewsNation that Trump now plans to sell or give away the car, which is currently parked at the White House and used by staff.
Musk spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the president’s re-election campaign before assuming a senior role in his government, but the two men have fallen out, primarily because of disagreements over Trump’s tax-and-spend Bill.
On Thursday, Trump suggested the Tesla billionaire had developed “Trump derangement syndrome”, while Musk suggested he should be impeached and would cause the US to go into recession.
The president continued the war of words on Friday when he claimed Musk had “lost his mind”, despite officials claiming he was “over” their public spat.
