On Tuesday, President Trump visited the White House driveway to shop for a new Tesla, selecting a red Model S to show support for Elon Musk’s electric vehicles.
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00:00On Tuesday, President Trump visited the White House driveway to shop for a new Tesla, selecting
00:06a red Model S to show support for Elon Musk's EV company amid challenges.
00:13As he sat in the driver's seat, Trump remarked, quote, wow, that's beautiful, while Musk joined
00:18him in the passenger seat, joking about causing a heart attack for the Secret Service.
00:24Trump shared plans to write a check for the car, which costs around $80,000, and leave
00:29it at the White House for staff use.
00:32The president expressed hope that his purchase would help boost Tesla, which is currently
00:37facing declining sales and stock prices.