On March 11, the White House lawn became a Tesla showroom as Trump praised the company and vowed to fight a “radical left” boycott. He even announced plans to buy a Tesla at full price, admiring its technology.

On Truth Social, Trump accused the “radical left” of colluding to sabotage Musk’s business for political reasons, calling Tesla “one of the world’s great automakers” and defending Musk against alleged attacks.