Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House

Photo caption: President Trump and White House senior adviser, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk depart after looking at Tesla vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday. Photo credit: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images. Article by Deepa Shivaram. NPR – updated March 12, 2025.

President Trump stepped into a car outside the White House on Tuesday afternoon — but not the usual high-security presidential limousine known as “The Beast.” Instead of the presidential motorcade of large, black SUVs lined up on the driveway of the South Lawn, there were five Teslas for Trump to peruse. Trump announced his intention to buy a Tesla […]

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