13-03-2025, 08:50 PM
The president threw Elon Musk a lifeline with an event, livestreamed on X, where he touted the cars and said he would buy one.
With Musk beside him, Trump declared the vehicles “beautiful” and in particular praised the company’s unusually designed Cybertruck.
“As soon as I saw it, I said, ‘That is the coolest design,’” Trump said.
Though Trump frequently attacked electric vehicles during last year’s campaign, he told reporters that he had heard good things about Teslas from his friends.
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https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/t...rcna195905
With Musk beside him, Trump declared the vehicles “beautiful” and in particular praised the company’s unusually designed Cybertruck.
“As soon as I saw it, I said, ‘That is the coolest design,’” Trump said.
Though Trump frequently attacked electric vehicles during last year’s campaign, he told reporters that he had heard good things about Teslas from his friends.
![[Image: 250311-tesla-white-house-1-ew-306p-9c7f9b.jpg]](https://media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com/image/upload/t_fit-860w,f_auto,q_auto:best/rockcms/2025-03/250311-tesla-white-house-1-ew-306p-9c7f9b.jpg)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/t...rcna195905