President Donald Trump and DOGE head Elon Musk gathered with reporters on the White House lawn on Tuesday to share some exciting news about Tesla’s commitment to American manufacturing.
Musk said Tesla will double its vehicle output in the United States within the next two years.
He called it “an act of faith in America” and said he was making the commitment because of “the great policies of President Trump and his administration.”
“As a function of the great policies of President Trump and his administration and as an act of faith in America, Tesla is going to DOUBLE vehicle output in the United States within the next two years,” Musk told reporters.
From Fox Business:
Trump said earlier Tuesday in a post on Truth Social that he’d purchase a new Tesla vehicle as protests against Musk continue nationwide.
Several Tesla vehicles were parked just outside the White House on Tuesday. The different models, including a Cybertruck, were noticeably red, white and blue.
Tesla stock rebounded on Tuesday, rising over 5% a day after the stock dropped more than 15% amid soft demand for EVs, while critics have also taken issue with Musk’s political involvement.
Musk was a prominent backer of Trump’s presidential campaign and proposed creating the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which he is leading in its efforts to cut what the administration views as fraud, waste and abuse in the federal budget.
Last Thursday, the AP reported that a Tesla dealership near Portland, Oregon, was hit by gunfire, damaging multiple cars and shattering windows.
In Salem, Oregon, a man was recently arrested after Molotov cocktails were thrown at a Tesla dealership, according to the Statesman Journal
Meanwhile, several Tesla charging stations in Massachusetts have been set on fire. Brookline police arrested a Boston man caught on video allegedly vandalizing Tesla vehicles with Musk decals and sharing the footage on X.
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