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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Former President Donald Trump said he had "no choice" but to support electric vehicles after Tesla CEO Elon Musk "endorsed" him.
Trump then went on to criticize the EV industry at length.
Musk has long been a champion of the pivot to electric vehicles. His company, Tesla, has largely led the way in developing the industry, which for a time made Musk a darling of the climate-conscious left.
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OnlyRise9816 on August 4th, 2024 at 20:04 UTC »
So now all the Beer bellied "Roll Coal!' rednecks are gonna have to switch to being all Electric to keep up with their Dear Leader's wishes.
Mutex70 on August 4th, 2024 at 20:01 UTC »
So Donald Trump admits he has been bought and paid for.
Not a surprise, I'm just shocked he didn't try to fraudulently hide the payment.
MrEHam on August 4th, 2024 at 19:56 UTC »
This may be the most blatant statement of being bought from a politician that I’ve ever heard.