Trump Stages Tesla Car Show at White House After Berating Americans for Boycotting Musk.
Trump Stages Tesla Car Show at White House After Berating Americans for Boycotting Musk | Common Dreams
"While Trump cuts programs you need to live, he's turning the White House into a car dealership to advertise his unelected shadow president's failing company," said one critic.
It's worth watching the video...
After he gets in you can still kind of hear what they're saying.
trump has to ask what the two pedals do...
Elmo asked him if he wanted to drive, and Trump had to ask a handler if they wanted him to drive and they said he could. Elmo tried to reassure him that it was "just like a golf cart" but trump panicked and got out pretty quickly.
He was desperate for someone to tell him not to, but everyone was fine with it.
Then he made some quip about Biden not even being able to get in it, and us much as I dislike Biden, at least a couple of years ago he was still capable of driving:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-floors-electric-ford-truck-test-drive-pushes/story?id=77764009
It's probably been 50 years since trump drove anything besides a golf cart.
Biden famously still has his 1967 Corvette which he received from his father as a wedding gift. It is immaculate.
Biden may not be a gearhead but he is a proud owner/driver of one hell of a car. He kept it perfect.
edit: looking at the picture again, is that paint damage on the running board? I wonder if it had sidepipes at one point. I'm sure if it is damage and not a reflection it's been repaired by now, he loves that car.
Part of the agreement presidents sign when they consent to USSS protection is that they are no longer allowed to drive themselves except in pre-approved, controlled situations. Thus, it's even more concerning he had to ask for permission, since this should have been cleared in the planning stages, long before he got to touch the car, and he should have known that already. Just more evidence that the trump team don't really know what they're doing.
In all likelihood it was cleared for him to drive and he knew he was supposed to drive.
He just chickened out when it came time to do it.
Seriously, watch the video if you haven't, it's easy to tell.
Please God, let the secret service just let him run to the store himself when he needs milk and cookies...
I can actually respect trump for thism At least he has the self awareness to realize he's too dumb/incapable to drive
My parents are old AF, hard of hearing, bad eyesight, and confidently driving every day. I keep telling them to stop driving
The fucking ad was longer than the video...
Blatant conflict of interest and corruption. Such a disgrace.
It's not though.
Elon even said if there was a conflict of interest, he'd decide whether to step back or not. Since he's there and involved, it's pretty obvious there's no conflict! Logic.
Those rules apply to everyone else, EXCEPT the president and congressmen
and SCOTUS
Like really, you have this guy who is pushing fossil fuels and fracking and has an agenda against cleaner energy options... but then goes and supports this dudes company... like if trump had morals he would be breaking all of them... but clearly he doesn't and I'm sure if you followed the money it would all make sense.
This is sooooo good. This is how you know it's working. This is how you vote with your dollar. Keep up the anti-consumption. Boycott the fuck out of these assholes. Life is more interesting not giving them a single cent.
Buuut boycotting is illegal.... /s
If a bunch of conservatives buy Teslas to own the libs and end up accelerating the decline of ICE vehicles that would be pretty funny.
It would definitely make this liberal cry from laughter.
If it stops them from coal rolling...
Taking a loan to buy a tesla to then hide in the garage to own the libs.
They do absolutely love an opportunity to be scammed of they think it's part of a culture war stand.
Maybe all the money they'll make on their Trump coin can pay for....oh, wait...
My dad proudly declared that even maga hates Teslas, and this won't help at all. His sister called about two hours later and said she thinks she'd like to buy a Tesla...
Corruption on full display. Aren't you tired, too?
I am even more inspired to boycott!
Damn US is an actual embarrassment right now, whichever way you lean around the world, conservative or liberal.
"Right now"..? Haven't been paying attention since 2015? Or 2001? Or 1980..?!
Fair but those years wasn’t anymore than other countries…. Now it’s a standout.
Would be a shame if stuff like this happened in front of the h0use in mlnecraft.
That would be very iIIegal and wrong. Don't do stuff like that!
Pictures like this hearten me
wink
Best politics money can buy.
How far the WH has fallen. Oval Office as a prop for fucking GoYa beans before.
Musk is very good at making things fucking worse through the power of extremely self-confident ignorance and stupidity
Which only works out for those born into wealth.
"I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part."
😂 🤣
Lmfaooooo, this fucking dolt has Biden living rent free in his head. Holy shit, we are fucked.
Not the first time tin cans are being promoted by the white house. Looks like it's getting to be a regular event.
"Drill, baby, drill . . ." and screw windmills--but buy a Tesla?
Trump will do absolutely anything to stay in the news. We are his narcissistic supply. The solution is to ignore him completely.
Sadly, while we should ignore him completely, he is too dangerous to do so now that he is puppet in chief. Maybe ignore this stunt, yes. But we still need to keep an eye on him so we know how and where to push back on.
Using the son as a meat shield. What a terrible human being.
Why does this photo make me laugh so hard? Oh yeah, it’s pathetic.
Starting to thing Tesla is this governments Brawndo, as we are watching the plot from Idiocracy play out.
How much did he charge us for this?
I see he still has his tactical toddler deployed
Sleazy Car Salesmen
Here's hoping these out-of-touch losers somehow Streisand Effect themselves out of existence
Never apologized for any of the myriad of things he's done to piss off the world, must not like money that much