President Trump turned the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom and picked out a car for himself in a gesture of support for Elon Musk after protests against his car company and the collapse of its share price.
Trump admired a row of five electric vehicles on Tuesday afternoon while holding a handwritten list of prices. After careful examination, he announced he would purchase the cherry red Model S.
Trump used the display to condemn recent protest attacks on Tesla dealerships, saying such acts would be treated as “domestic terrorism”. “You do it to Tesla and you do it to any company, we’re going to catch you and you’re going to go through hell,” he said.
