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this whole gambit was actually a 4d chess move by elon to brainwash righties into buying EVs therefore solving climate change and bringing about global communism. I never should have doubted you, sir
Laugh at those idiots.
So the deep south yeehaw redneck GOP are supposed to buy EVs now?
I think some brains are about to explode...
How long till a President ends a speech with "smash that like and subscribe for 10% off RAID: Shadow Legends"?
He is already kind of doing it, just replace Raid Shadow Legends with Russia.
Man can the writers chill? They've been doing the most unbelievable shit these past few days
The entire French population: "I guess we're going on a holiday"
Don't make promises you can't keep. :(
The French liberating me and the other non-crazy folk would be the best rn.
It's a hyperbole but the proximity of an autocrat's palace to a Tesla showroom makes for a compelling spot for some French-style sightseeing.
The Behind the Bastards podcast likens Washington DC to Versailles in a recent episode.
I see Elon brought his body armor.
He still doesn't wear a helmet, so...
Rita repulsa zaps Orange Turidno. Laughs. Turdo goes Biggly.
The Dipshit starts flailing arms around, slapping multiple children as armor.
Power Rangers theme starts playing.
Are there laws in the US about such conflicts of interest or was is basically tradition until this point not to do shit like this?
Because of ethical restraints, it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly. In 2017, when then-Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway told Americans to buy from Ivanka Trump’s clothing line, she received a warning from a government ethics office and promised never to do it again.
Laws are as good as the ability and will to enforce them.
Good point... I guess I'm still curious if there could be a way he gets taken to court for this, but probably now.
when your influence is dying due to your hubris you become desperate and pull something out like this.
does trump even drive.
I will bet you the entire nation of Russia that he has no clue how to operate a vehicle other than a matchbox car. zoom zoom
He can't, former and current presidents aren't allowed to
I assume he lacks the ability as well
Huh, TIL. Thanks for sharing this info.
President Musk told his employee to do a photoshoot.
This story makes no sense any other way.
He told his orange clown to dance in front of the camera
Because of ethical restraints it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.
Yeah... Those were good times.
Do they not fucking remember the whole Goya thing last time. He literally shot a commercial from the presidents desk.
I'm not surprised. Didn't Donald Trump used the Oval Office once to promote some... ketchup or sauce or something, and was paid for? I mean it denigrades the station of the office, but does he really care?
He literally sold the Resolute Desk to Goya for ad space.
This is after he did a Mcdonalds/Dominos ad when he had them cater the NCAA basketball champions' dinner at the White House.
It's what he does.
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Goya beans
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Seeing musk, trump and a Tesla in a single shot just makes that toxic association so much stronger. I don't think this is going to play out like they hope.
Plus, you know the boycott is working, talk about desperate.
Like we needed another reason not to buy tesla
In parallel universes where he wasn't born of a rich family, Trump is a car salesman. This is our universe trying to find balance.
A used car salesman
The kind that doesn’t know shit about any car on the lot and just tries to pressure you into buying the most expensive car because it’s the most expensive, but was secretly totaled on a flood.
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Tesla is a close second at this point.
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Rednecks are gonna buy ev to own the libs!
Searching on Google “how to sell my tesla” or “how to sell my tesla stock” hurts their shares. Scheduling a test drive and not showing up wastes their time and resources :)
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Keep boycotting, and join protests outside Tesla showrooms. ~60% of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla shares. Tank the stock and tank his wealth and thus influence
There are protests all across the US and starting to spring up in other countries. Here’s a list of upcoming ones + a guide to help organize one around you if none exist
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This man is one of the most pathetic human beings to ever walk the earth
Best politicians money can buy!
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