Elon Musk, White House and Tesla

Trump's White House Tesla showcase for Musk raises ethics concerns
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s controversial showcase of Tesla cars in front of the White House has set off alarms around Washington over what some see as an infomercial for the billionaire’s car company on high-profile government property.
Why the White House Car Show Mattered to Musk
Musk initially celebrated his White House car show on Tuesday, but his posts on X eventually took a darker turn. By Wednesday, he was promoting theories that protests and vandalism at Tesla dealerships were part of a Democrat-funded effort to undermine him.
Trump selects a new Tesla on White House driveway to show support for Elon Musk
President Donald Trump selected a shiny red Tesla on the White House driveway as he showed support for Elon Musk's electric automaker.
Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Elon Musk began White House role
Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
Trump, an E.V. Naysayer, Gives Tesla and Musk a White House Exhibition
President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.
Musk Plans to Give Trump Groups $100 Million After Tesla Ad at the White House
America PAC has now moved on to influencing the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, with Musk’s group dropping over $8 million to support a conservative judge in an election next month, according to the Associated Press. Donald Trump Jr. and Charlie Kirk are even swooping in to hold a town hall for the conservative judge on Monday.
Trump turns White House lawn into car lot for megadonor Musk
It’s easy to get inured to the corruption, but hawking Teslas on the South Lawn was among the most obscene events in White House history.
Tesla Stocks Rise After Trump Turns White House Into Elon Musk Car Commercial… But No Corruption Here, Right?
By reviewing the Teslas in public before cameras, Trump ensured that his purchase would get wide attention. Dan Scavino, a White House deputy chief of staff, livestreamed the event on X, the social media app owned by Musk. Trump said he would pay for the vehicle by check.
Trump Shills Musk's Tesla Cars Outside White House, Buys One
US President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington,
Trump turns White House into Tesla showroom as Musk gets ‘government bailout’
Trump bought brand new car from his buddy Elon Musk right off the make-shift Tesla lot on the White House lawn. This boost came as the company’s stock is down 50% since December and protests ramp up nationwide over Tesla’s infamous owner.
Democrats demand probe into Musk over White House Tesla event
Democratic senators are calling for an investigation into Elon Musk, after he and Trump held an event showcasing Teslas at the White House.
Amid backlash against Musk and DOGE, Tesla owners say they're caught in the middle
Tesla owners have been victims of vandalism, rude behavior and assumptions about their politics since CEO Elon Musk joined ...
After President Trump Hosted Tesla At The White House, People Are Pointing Out This Unsettling Similarity To A Nazi Event
Tesla's stock price has dropped more than 40% since President Trump took office and Elon stepped into his role at the ...
Tesla warns White House over tariffs in unsigned letter: ‘It’s a polite way to say that the bipolar tariff regime is screwing over Tesla’
In an unsigned letter addressed to U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer, Tesla warned that "U.S. exporters are inherently ...
Mark Kelly says he’s selling his Tesla after Musk dubs him a traitor
What Kelly doesn’t address directly in the video is that the Tesla sale comes four days after Musk called him a “ traitor ” after the Arizona Senator visited Ukraine and shared his thoughts on the war ...
FLASHBACK: Biden also paraded electric vehicles at the White House when he drove a Jeep Wrangler in 2021
Biden conducted a similar event at the White House in August 2021, when he drove an electric Jeep Wrangler on the White House South Lawn but excluded Tesla.