Trump-Musk Feud: In the midst of a fiery spat with Elon Musk, President Trump is reportedly considering selling or giving away his cherry-red Tesla Model S parked on the White House grounds.
The surprise move comes just a day after Musk slammed Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” prompting the Oval Office to rethink its high-voltage automotive endorsement. The near-new EV, bought at full price in March, has scarcely left the South Lawn but now stands as a symbol of a ruptured romance between the two high-profile figures.
Background of the Feud
When Trump and Musk once cozied up over a handshake in front of the West Wing driveway, it felt like a match made in Silicon-DC heaven. That camaraderie evaporated after Musk publicly branded key elements of Trump’s spending plan a “disgusting abomination” and warned of a looming recession. In turn, the president threatened to yank government contracts and subsidies from Musk’s companies—an escalation that has turned their bromance into a headline-grabbing showdown.
Tesla Model S at a Glance
- Dual-motor all-wheel drive with 778 combined horsepower
- 98 kWh battery pack offering up to 524 km of range
- Acceleration from 0–100 km/h in under 3.5 seconds
- Retail price at full sticker around $80,000–100,000
This is no ordinary driveway queen: it’s a next-gen EV flagship with performance to spare, and one of the cleanest status symbols money can buy.
Sale or Giveaway? What’s Next
Riding high on publicity in March, Trump insisted he paid full fare “so nobody could say I got a sweetheart deal.” Now, White House aides suggest he may either auction it off or gift the car to a worthy cause—or perhaps a lucky staffer. Either way, this would mark an abrupt about-face from the man who once called Tesla “one of the world’s great automakers.”
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