Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon Musk 'endorsed me very strongly'
- Trump said at a rally on Saturday that he supports electric vehicles because Elon Musk endorsed him.
- However, he also criticized EV infrastructure and Biden's EV mandates.
- Musk has publicly backed Trump recently but denied a rumored $45 million donation.
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"My loyalty belongs to the highest bidder."
-- Trump (paraphrased)
*conditional loyalty which may be withdrawn arbitrarily at any time as it suits / benefits me alone. Reciprocity is not guaranteed….or offered…or considered.
But 45 million is not a super high bid, either.
Basically, yeah. Sounds like he was waiting for a higher bid from the O&G industry, and didn't get one. Meanwhile Elon's check cleared...
He also endorsed permanently deleting this image off the internet forever
What's the context?
This sounds like it could be made into an rick and Morty episode...
Incredible work. This is indeed buried treasure.
I don't actually know. My brain is telling me Liberal Arts College but I honestly have no clue
“weird felon only supports things he is paid to support”
It amazes me how he just says how shallow his decisions are and his supporters love it.
Must be ez having braindead supporters
Hear that, Walmart, Amazon, Google, Apple, GM, Exxon, Nestle, etc, etc, etc? US is now yours if this fucknut gets in. You won the Monopoly game. You're done.
thats why the 1% want him. which is why we shouldn't. everything they want to push through is at our expense. we can't afford it, and neither can the planet.
God damn. I hate everyone in this photo with a fucking passion. Uggggh. 🤢
Isn't Bannon supposed to be in jail right now?
Sure it's an older picture from Trump's time in office.
Elon musk is a piece of shit, but I guess if nothing else, if him becoming a right wing idol means conservatives get on board with electric cars that’s a nice silver lining lol
Just like founding fathers envisioned! “Conservative” justices at SCOTUS must be so proud for that Citizens United ruling
Just wait until Big Oil starts offereing him more than Elon, and EVs will soon be on he butchers block again.
But can they? Elon may be bigger? I'm not sure. Isn't he the second richest guy in the world? Or the richest?
He's one guy compared to multiple companies? I think I would bet on the multiple companies.
Bought & Sold
Doesn't his base hate EVs though or are they suddenly pro EV but still don't think climate change is real.
They probably can't afford them
So I guess a Trump presidency is a Musk presidency then?
If I could hypnotize drumph, I’d implant the suggestion eliminating the word “very” from his vocabulary. Then just sit back and watch as he can no longer form sentences.
He can’t actually form sentences now… this will just make his aimless rambling cut off sooner. Which is still a good thing.
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