Washington, United States:
US President Donald Trump bought a shiny red Tesla with the company’s CEO Elon Musk by his side, who helped the Republic leader pick the car on the White House driveway on Tuesday. The car was bought in a show of support for Musk’s electric vehicle company, which is facing a blowback because of the Tesla CEO’s work to advance the President’s political agenda.
“Wow, that’s beautiful,” Trump said as he eased his way into the driver’s seat of a Model X.
Musk, who got in on the passenger seat, joked about “giving the Secret Service a heart attack” as they talked about how to start a vehicle that can reach 95 kilometres per hour in a few seconds.
Get in, patriots—we have a country to save.🇺🇸@ElonMusk helps President Trump pick his new @Tesla! pic.twitter.com/VxdKMsOBjW
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 11, 2025
According to the US President, he will leave the car – worth around $80,000 – at the White House so his staff can drive it.
“When I saw what was happening, I said that I want to buy a Tesla, and we just went to the front. He (Elon Musk) had four beautiful cars there, and I bought one in front of the press. It was a very public purchase, and they’re beautiful and do a great job,” he said.
Calling Musk a “patriot”, Trump said, “He’s done a great job…It’s not that he’s a Republican… Sometimes, I’m not even sure what he is in terms of his philosophy, but he’s a great guy.”
The Tesla shares have been witnessing a sharp slump since the US Election as Musk’s increasing political profile and moves to slash the federal government have drawn a major backlash.
