Donald Trump Buys Tesla at White House Driveway, Displays Support for Musk

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday purchased a red Tesla Model S on the White House driveway, making a public show of support for the electric vehicle maker. Tesla delivered five vehicles to the White House for Trump to inspect, shortly after he announced on Truth Social his intention to buy a Tesla to express his backing for Elon Musk.

The spontaneous car-shopping session, marked by light‐hearted exchanges between Trump and Musk, highlighted the connection between the two prominent figures. Talking about the vehicle, Trump said, “It is a great product, as good as it gets, because Elon Musk has devoted his energy and his life to doing this and I think he has been treated very unfairly.”

Trump told reporters that he would write a check for the car, which retails for approximately $80,000, and leave it at the White House for his staff to use. He expressed hope that his purchase would help support Tesla, which has been facing declining sales and falling stock prices.

“It is a great product,” Trump remarked. Referring to Elon Musk, he added, “We have to celebrate him.”

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Tesla Doubles Output

During the interaction, Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to double its vehicle output in the United States over the next two years. He attributed this expansion to the favourable policies introduced by President Trump and his administration, describing it as an act of faith in America.

This comes after Trump, during a meeting, informed the cabinet authorities that they are solely in charge of executive decisions like staffing and cost‐cutting, Reuters reported. He further said that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its head, Elon Musk, will play an advisory role only and have no authority on “personnel, policy and the pacing of implementation” at government agencies.

The world’s richest man and Tesla chief was present in the meeting and said that he was good with Trump’s decision.

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The meeting was conducted after several agency heads and top White House officials, including Susie Wiles, complained about Musk and DOGE’s usurping authority over federal agencies. The White House Office of Legislative Affairs reportedly received several calls in the past few days from frustrated Republicans all over the country, some of whom have faced anger from constituents at home.

Trump’s decision was also a response to multiple lawsuits challenging Musk’s authority and suing DOGE over staff firings. These legal battles have prompted the government to argue in court filings that Musk lacks decision‐making authority, as it has struggled to clearly define his exact role.