Donald Trump bought a red Tesla to support Elon Musk as the electric vehicle company faces protests and vandalism. While purchasing the car, Trump said that he would not drive it. Notably, US presidents and vice presidents,

Of course, Trump was once a sharp critic of Musk, too, which is especially notable given how tight the pair are now. A look at some of Trump's comments on EVs — and Musk: Trump marked Christmas 2023 with a social media post lumping “All Electric Car Lunacy” in with a number of political enemies that he said “are looking to destroy our once great USA.