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President Trump and White House Senior Advisor, Tesla CEO Elon Musk deliver remarks next to a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The South Lawn became a kind of Tesla showroom, as Trump—holding a Tesla pricelist—spoke out against calls for a boycott of Musk’s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he called a ‘show of confidence and support’ for Musk.

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