When it comes to the newly declared bromance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump, there remains an inconvenient truth: electric vehicles. In short, Trump says he is OK with electric cars as long as the government isn’t forcing their purchase. It will only help Tesla,” Musk tweeted this past week in the midst of pushback from Tesla supporters questioning his new bedfellow. “I’m a big fan of electric cars, I’m a fan of Elon—I like Elon,” Trump told the crowd. Elon Musk was among business leaders meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in January 2017.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 20, 2024 18:24 UTC