Tesla shareholders are raising concerns about CEO Elon Musk’s political activities ahead of the company’s fourth-quarter earnings report. More than 100 investor inquiries on Tesla’s Say platform ask about Musk’s role in Donald Trump’s administration and his endorsement of far-right candidates. Musk has also faced criticism for making a gesture perceived as a Nazi salute. Musk dismissed criticism of his gesture as a “hoax” but later engaged in Nazi-themed wordplay on X. Investors are pressing Tesla on potential sales losses due to Musk’s political activities.
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00:02Tesla shareholders are raising concerns about CEO Elon Musk's political activities ahead of
00:06the company's fourth quarter earning reports. More than 100 investors' inquiries on Tesla say
00:12platforms ask about Musk's role in Donald Trump's administration and his endorsement
00:16of far-right candidates. Musk has also faced criticism for making a gesture perceived as
00:21a Nazi salute. Musk dismissed the criticism of his gesture as a hoax but later engaged
00:26in Nazi-themed wordplay on X. Investors are pressing Tesla on potential sale losses due
00:31to Musk's political activities. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.