# Corruption in broad daylight: Dems outraged by Trump 'playing car salesman' for Tesla

Elon Musk said it's 'really terrible that there's so much violence being perpetrated against people at Tesla'

The social media reactions are pouring in after  took the driver's seat to support . Tesla's stock rebounded Tuesday after facing a steep decline to start the week amid the ongoing protests at Tesla showrooms across the country.

While Tesla stocks rose, Democrats looked down at Trump's latest charade – accusing him of running a Tesla ad at the .

"I’m sure all the people losing their retirement, jobs, and health care because of Trump are glad to see the White House turned into a car dealership for the richest man on the planet,"  said in an X post.

 asked Trump about his message to Americans who are facing financial uncertainty and worried about their retirement accounts while the president was buying a new Tesla. Trump told Doocy he had to order foreign tariffs to boost the American economy.



"Elon Musk just used taxpayer money to host a car sale at the White House after cutting funding for schools and preparing to fire 80,000 VA workers," the Democratic National Committee (DNC) posted.

"Earlier today, while hard-working Americans were watching their retirement savings plummet, President Trump thought today would be a good day to play car salesman," Fox News' , R-Tenn., defended Musk in a post.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and fellow Republican House members have called for investigations into the numerous vandalism cases against Tesla vehicles and charging stations across the country. Trump labeled the Tesla attacks "domestic terrorism."

Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

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