Boycott US

His misuse of public office should be landing him a third impeachment. Why is any of this being ignored as the new normal?

I like the idea that Trump is Musk's new car salesman. Oval Office/Tesla Headquarters.

While it's true that Elon Musk was being criticized by some for various reasons, the fact remains that Donald Trump's decision to buy a Tesla car as a response to criticism is more of a publicity stunt than an actual attempt to address the concerns.

To put this into perspective, let's look at the net worth of Donald Trump. According to Forbes' 2022 estimates, Trump's net worth is approximately $3.2 billion. Now, compare that to the price tag of a Tesla Model S, which can cost anywhere from $80,000 to over $100,000, depending on the trim level and options.

In this context, buying one Tesla car represents only a tiny fraction of Trump's overall net worth. For instance, if we assume he bought a base model Tesla at $80,000, that would account for less than 0.0025% of his estimated net worth.

So, why the fuss? This purchase seems more like a symbolic gesture to appease his critics and demonstrate his wealth rather than an actual demonstration of his commitment to environmental causes or technological innovation. It's likely that Trump was trying to show off his supposed "status symbol" and "rich person problems," which has become a hallmark of his brand.

This is like a buddy helping out another buddy by giving him the change he found in his couch. It's sad that people will fall for this type of hollow gesture.

Dude really made swasticars and fascists don't even buy it because they don't roll coal.

When you know the truth about Tesla, the term "Elon's baby" makes him sound the world first "car cuck".

This is just a car ad.

Right, so NOT buying a car is illegal now.

Good grief, the President of the United States shilling for a Private Company. How pathetic.

“Illegally boycotting.”

Trump is hilarious. Like the government can stop me from NOT BUYING something.

Sounds like if he had it his way, we’d be forced to buy only what he declared and in the quantities the law stipulates, regardless of need or ability to pay.

How do I do that thing where I place money on a stock losing value? I want in on this.

This is the shit that really bugs me with Trump in office again. He is the leader of the executive branch and just throws out statements saying boycotting is illegal.

His words should matter and the office should matter but it’s all just reality TV horseshit.

I’m sick of it.

Here it is without all the adjectives telling you what to think or how to feel:

To conservatives, Republicans [redacted]; elon musk is "putting it on the line" and the liberals are boycotting tesla (paraphrasing). [Redacted] In any event. I'm going to buy a brand new tesla tomorrow morning as a show of my confidence and support for Elon Musk [redacted]

In a show of support for Elon Musk, a truly great ~~South African~~ American

"illegally and collusively boycott". Trump is such a turd of emotions. Just says things that feel true, and his idiot followers gobble it up. I don't think there's any case where a boycott is illegal, and colluding is just a scarier word for organizing or cooperating.

TIL it's illegal to not buy a Tesla.

Guess we've figured out what the new Beast is.

I am sure the republican "silent majority" will save tesla!

Tesla being down 30% since last month. Keep it up!

No-no-no. Keep it down. Even "downer" :)

I wonder how his "rolling coal" idiot followers are going to love getting a tesla to pwn the libs.

It is working. Keep boycotting US everyone!

(Americans we still love most of you as individuals, its just .. the threats and backstabbing by your leader is a bit much)

Of course, the guy knows the word "collusively":

secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose

It's like the word was made for him...

I hope he drives it and the brakes fail as the steering wheel falls off.