Tesla, Elon Musk and Trump
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Shares in Tesla tanked by as much as 7.6% in premarket trading Monday after its CEO Elon Musk said he is forming a new American political party, provoking an irate response from US President Donald Trump.
It’s not yet seven weeks since two of the most powerful men in America bid each other a fond farewell during a meeting in the Oval Office, Elon Musk hanging up his hat as the head of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency and returning to Texas as CEO of Tesla.
Shares of Tesla tumbled 8% at the opening bell Monday as the feud between CEO Elon Musk and Trump reignited over the weekend.Musk, once a top donor and ally of Trump, announced that he was forming a third political party in protest over the Republican spending bill that passed late last week.
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Stocktwits on MSNElon Musk-Led Tesla Urges Buyers To Take EV Deliveries Before Sept 30 After Trump Administration Kills $7,500 Tax CreditEV giant Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is urging potential customers to take delivery of their new vehicles before September 30 to qualify for $7,500 federal tax credit. Tesla shares were down 0.4% at the time of writing.
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Benzinga on MSNTrump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Too Much For Tesla Stock: 'Direct Hit To Profitability'Tesla stock was downgraded from “Outperform” to “Market Perform” by William Blair analyst Jed Dorsheimer, according to Benzinga. Dorsheimer cited the impact of the Trump-supported “Big Beautiful Bill” as a major concern.
President Donald Trump’s pick for the agency that oversees auto safety tore into Tesla seven years ago for what he called “misleading” safety claims about one of its popular electric car models. The 2018 letter to Elon Musk from Jonathan Morrison,
Tesla, Inc. faces rising competition in China, regulatory risks from Trump's EV tax plan, and concerns over FSD and Robotaxi progress. Click for my TSLA update.