State Department to Buy Tesla Cybertrucks, Musk-Trump Relationship in Focus - To The Moon

State Department to Buy Tesla Cybertrucks, Musk-Trump Relationship in Focus

The State Department has released its 2025 procurement forecast, which includes $500 million for "Armored Electric Vehicles." Previous versions referred to them as armored Cybertrucks. This purchase raises concerns about a potential conflict of interest, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk is running President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency and supported Trump's presidential campaign. Musk has previously stated that Tesla does not receive direct support from the federal government and that purchase tax credits and zero-emission vehicle credits are available to all automakers. The State Department's decision to buy Cybertrucks may impact Tesla's shares.

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02-13

State Department to Buy Tesla Cybertrucks. Musk, Trump Relationship in Focus. -- Barrons.com

State Department to Buy Tesla Cybertrucks. Musk, Trump Relationship in Focus. -- Barrons.com

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08-07

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ 🚗🤖📊 Tesla stands out as a uniquely undervalued, strategically visionary, and dynamically positioned company. Its innovation pipeline is unparalleled, its execution unwavering and its future profoundly underappreciated by traditional models 📉🤖📊 🚀🛡️🔬 Tesla’s durability is now a matter of national defense The U.S. Air Force has formally requested the purchase of two Tesla Cybertrucks for use as live-fire targets in advanced precision munitions testing. Why? Because even under major impact, Cybertrucks don’t sustain the expected level of damage. In a statement from the Air Force Test Center: “Tesla Cybertrucks have been found not to receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact. Testing needs to mirror real world

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02-16

All my friends are selling their Tesla's but it's not popular anymore due to Elon Musk :/ This is also additional factor for new Tesla's buyers - cars are loosing the value much more during first years since purchase

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02-16

What a silly hyped up article. Musk's partnership with Trump has sent Tesla stock flying up by 300% since last year. Insiders are all getting richer. Who are you trying to fool man.

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02-16

What a load of RUBBISH.....!!!

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02-16

$Tesla Motors(TSLA)$ as usual talking it down! President EM is King!!

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02-16

Washington post. Says everything you need to know about them. Spewing crap

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02-16

Washington Post likes to spread FUD as usual.

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02-16

He should stay as CEO, doing a GREAT job. Don't worry, he will make Tesla great again

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02-16

The moment Elon Musk entered politics, I sold off my TSLA shares. Period

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Don't worry, he will make Tesla great again","listText":"He should stay as CEO, doing a GREAT job. Don't worry, he will make Tesla great again","text":"He should stay as CEO, doing a GREAT job. Don't worry, he will make Tesla great again","images":[],"top":1,"highlighted":1,"essential":1,"paper":1,"likeSize":2,"commentSize":0,"repostSize":0,"link":"https://ttm.financial/post/404191813128464","repostId":"2511989956","repostType":2,"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2043,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0},{"id":404190592524408,"gmtCreate":1739703692971,"gmtModify":1739711207259,"author":{"id":"3554939006845853","authorId":"3554939006845853","name":"MultiBaggers","avatar":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/86270a3d55dc49ab5a1df140d4a7e80d","crmLevel":11,"crmLevelSwitch":1,"followedFlag":false,"idStr":"3554939006845853","authorIdStr":"3554939006845853"},"themes":[],"htmlText":"The moment Elon Musk entered politics, I sold off my TSLA shares. Period","listText":"The moment Elon Musk entered politics, I sold off my TSLA shares. Period","text":"The moment Elon Musk entered politics, I sold off my TSLA shares. 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