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Typical market manipulation move. He'll probably announce something regarding bitcoin and the federal reserve today to artificially bump that up too.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 18 hours ago

Surely that will help the situation.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 18 hours ago

I feel so bad for the guy. I know little about him, but what I do know he seemed like he cared about actual people.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Sounds like our actions are having an effect. Not one more penny to Elon the Nazi.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago

When their dealerships look like this, yeah I think they're noticing the pitchforks.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Also never forget:

No Pesos for Bezos

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds funny because besos means kisses in Spanish. lol No dollars for kisses!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

I saw it here in Germany:

Keine Pesos für Bezos

The Spanish version is really funny.

[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 day ago (11 children)

There's literally no reason besides market manipulation. Even if he knew how to drive, the president is not allowed to drive for the rest of their life after being elected.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's not a law, but more of a rule enforced by the secret service. Ever since JFK the secret service has restricted the ability of the president to drive outside of private property. There was one time during Obama's presidency when the secret service went into an immediate panic when decided to drive around the white house.

So I guess you technically could, it's just an incredibly stupid thing to do. It's an easy way to piss off the secret service and put your life at risk for no reason.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

So I guess you technically could, it's just an incredibly stupid thing to do. It's an easy way to piss off the secret service and put your life at risk for no reason.

I mean...

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Absolutely 100% real, and still up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago

What the actual fuck. 100% of this guys decisions are motivated by his inferiority complex. How do so many people still not see how dangerous that is?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The executive branch isn't allowed to endorse a product. It's even more on-the-nose this time than with the Goya situation.

Pretty sure he's doing this intentionally to tie up the courts with frivolous, bullshit cases so they never get around to any important ones.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Short of turning the white house into a Tesla dealership, I don't think it could be more on-the-nose than the Goya situation.

Trump advertising Goya beans on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Holy fuck. I missed this one, but as someone who grew up in Ohio getting Goya paid for with food stamps, this is hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

The last day I ever bought Goya. Actively avoid them now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

Completely out of context, iwas down a Goya rabbit hole, when i came across this:

Goya Foods, through its Goya Gives global initiative, is sending ready-to-serve Goya food and beverages to the people of East Palestine and surrounding areas in response to the Ohio train derailment. 

I was so confused, then remembered you guys really have a lot of city names, where my mind goes to max effort trying to geo localize what I'm reading.

I love Paris and Berlin.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Or he is a narcissist and never thinks he will be judged by anyone in or outside court?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

he already got given a cybertruck, why not parade that around

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (8 children)

Ironically, presidents aren't even allowed to drive.

And even if they were, I wonder if Turnip even knows how to drive a golf cart, let alone an automobile..? 🤔

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 day ago

He knows how to drive businesses and countries into the ground.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Because even he is probably embarrassed to be seen in it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow. Musk pays millions to get Trump elected.

Trump offers to buy a single Tesla in response. Which he won't do anyway, because he's too cheap to pay for anything, so he'll get given it for free and won't drive it because he's not allowed. He's driven everywhere in The Beast which weighs about 10 tonnes.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If trump buys a tesla, the brand will never shake off the stink

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

~~If trump buys a tesla,~~ the brand will never shake off the stink

FTFY

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Didn't some YouTuber already give Trump a Cybertruck?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Not sure is that person liked it hated Trump given the safety record of the vehicle...

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Cheaper than buying eggs, right?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wonder how his fans will react to that. Will they get angry that their idol buys a "woke" electric car or will they suddenly wish they could afford one too?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Either way we win.

Option 1: Tesla sales continue to tank.

Option 2: The MAGA cult all go completely electric.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe the entire Musk strategy is to appeal to conservative consumers to save the planet from ICE emissions. 5D chess. /Satire.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah, this will help Tesla's brand image....

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

lol. the local news had a quote from trump saying the left is illegally boycotting the company. WTF!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Trump pay for something? Yea right...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tesla has been due for a correction since forever. A single car company couldn't be worth $1T unless they sold every car in the American market, new and used.

Tesla's value was always a bubble and I'm gratified by the popping sound.

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