After playing influencer-in-chief and hosting a car show in the South Lawn of the White House for the brand in March, Donald Trump is considering getting rid of his red Tesla, a day after his public spat with his close adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

A top White House aide is catching the blame for helping trigger President Trump’s fiery clash with Elon Musk — after speaking for months about giving the billionaire “payback” and even gloating to colleagues when Tesla’s stock price dropped,

President Donald Trump bought a Tesla Model S in March. He might be about to ditch the EV following his spectacular bust-up with Elon Musk.

Amid the ongoing feud between US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the former is considering selling his beautiful red Tesla. The Wall Street Journal, quoting officials from the White House, reported that the US President is considering getting rid of his Tesla that he bought as part of a photo op at the White House to promote Musk’s company.

A symbol of the alliance between Trump and Musk, the red Tesla that the president bought in March could soon disappear from the White House parking lot where it was still parked as of Friday morning.

Elon Musk’s bitter falling-out with President Trump could be costly for Tesla. As long as he is persona non grata in the Trump administration, Mr. Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, will struggle to persuade Republicans not to gut climate policies worth billions of dollars to the electric car and battery company.

Shares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker are falling sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with Donald Trump could end up hurting the company.

(Reuters) -Tesla shares rose almost 5% on Friday, recovering from the previous session, after Politico reported that White House aides have scheduled a call with CEO Elon Musk to ease tensions following a public feud with U.

The activists behind the Tesla Takedown campaign say they intend to expand beyond protests at the company’s showrooms.