Trump mocks Elon Musk, Tesla, and electric cars

Insensitive to the donation promise from the head of Tesla to fund his campaign, Donald Trump reiterates his disgust for electric cars.

You can’t be clearer: “I don’t agree with electric cars for everyone“. This statement was made by Donald Trump during an interview with the American channel Fox News. It followed his reaction to the now-withdrawn promise from Elon Musk to pay 45 million dollars per month to the populist candidate to fund his presidential campaign.

Donald Trump even claimed that Elon Musk had not personally spoken to him about it. It is understood that the highly controversial former President of the United States is unaffected by this money and that it will not corrupt his ideas about electric cars. Candidate Trump has said and repeated that he will stop all federal subsidies (currently 7500 dollars, or more than 6900 euros) for the purchase of an electric car that meets eligibility criteria (place of production, origin and materials of the battery, etc.)

The trap closes?

The embarrassment is significant for Elon Musk, who thought he was betting on the right horse and perhaps could sway Trump’s thinking on electric cars. But the South African businessman always aims higher and does not only consider Tesla. In his portfolio, he also primarily owns SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and a myriad of other companies, some of which depend on contracts from the U.S. government. This includes SpaceX, which works largely on demand for NASA.

However, Musk’s incessant media outbursts undermine his companies and deeply annoy investment funds, shareholders, and customers who do not share his taste for risk, arrogance, aggression, and political affiliations. Because all of this detracts from business.

Will the slap to Musk’s pride from Donald Trump change his mind or further accentuate his opinions? Be careful, Musk is playing a dangerous game.

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