WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who said Tuesday he was buying a Tesla to show loyalty to company CEO Elon Musk, has had plenty to say about electric vehicles over the years. Most of it is not good.
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 includes electric cars in a sour Christmas message
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. MAY THEY ROT IN HELL.”