Trump plans to go shopping for ‘brand new Tesla’ to support Elon Musk amid company boycott calls
WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump is going shopping—and it’s not for another MAGA hat.
The president—now serving his second term—just announced that he’s buying a “brand new Tesla” as a bold show of support for Elon Musk, his close tech billionaire aide.
Donald Trump declares Elon Musk is doing a 'fantastic job'
Donald Trump made the big reveal on Truth Social, praising Elon Musk while railing against the “Radical Left Lunatics”, who he said were trying to destroy Tesla.
"To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is 'putting it on the line' in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!" Trump wrote.
The president said that "Radical Left Lunatics" were "trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World's great automakers, and Elon's 'baby,' in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for".
And so, Trump is putting his money where his mouth is.
"I’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American," he declared.
Trump thanked Musk as he was "being punished" despite "putting his tremendous skills to work in order to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN".
Vandals target Tesla as company stock tanks
While Donald Trump’s shopping trip might seem like just another headline-grabbing stunt, there’s a bigger story behind it.
Ever since Musk became head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), he’s been public enemy number one for anti-Trump protesters.
Vandals have stormed Tesla showrooms, vandalized charging stations, and even launched Molotov cocktail attacks in a growing backlash against Musk’s role in slashing government jobs and reducing waste.
Meanwhile, Tesla’s stock appears to be tanking, per DailyMail.
After hitting a record-breaking $1.5 trillion valuation on December 17, the company has since lost 45% of its value—a stunning collapse that some are tying to Musk’s deepening ties with Trump and his upheaval of government.
In Europe, Tesla’s sales are down 45%, while rival automakers are booming with 37% growth.
Anti-Tesla protests getting violent
It’s not just social media outrage—the anti-Tesla movement has turned rather violent.
In New York City, a massive protest erupted outside a Tesla showroom with around 250 furious activists chanting “Elon Musk is not elected! Democracy must be protected!” and waving signs that read “Block Fascism Now” and “Musk Must Go.” Five protesters were arrested, and one was hit with multiple charges for resisting arrest and obstruction.
And NYC is just the tip of the iceberg. Tesla dealerships have been firebombed across the country, with acts of arson, vandalism, and gunfire reported from Oregon to Colorado to Massachusetts.
A Tesla showroom in Salem, Oregon, was shot up with an AR-15-style rifle, and the same store was torched with Molotov cocktails in January. In Seattle, four Cybertrucks were set ablaze in a storage lot overnight. In Littleton, Massachusetts, seven Tesla charging stations were "intentionally" set on fire last week.
At a dealership in Colorado, vandals spray-painted “Nazi Cars” on the building while hurling Molotov cocktails at the vehicles. And Oregon’s FBI office is now investigating gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership in Tigard after multiple similar attacks on Musk’s showrooms.
And in perhaps the most disturbing act of vandalism yet, a Tesla showroom was found defaced with graffiti resembling a swastika, alongside the words “No Musk.”
Why is Tesla under attack?
The backlash against Elon Musk isn’t just about cars—it’s about politics.
Tigard law enforcement said they "are aware that other Tesla dealerships have been targeted across Oregon and the nation for political reasons".
As head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Musk has spearheaded mass layoffs of federal employees as part of a Trump-backed plan to shrink the government.
The move has triggered outrage not only in the US but across the globe. Protesters have taken to the streets in London, Portugal, Malaysia, and even Iceland, condemning Musk’s policies and his close ties to Trump.
If Trump follows through on his promised Tesla purchase, it won’t be his first—but it will be the first bought with his own money.
His actual first Tesla was a gift from popular streamer Adin Ross, who presented Trump with a Cybertruck wrapped in an image of him pumping his fist—an iconic shot from his near-assassination attempt in July last year.
