{"id":2443497,"date":"2025-06-05T16:48:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tesla-stock-tanks-as-ceo-musk-publicly-rips-into-trump-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:49:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T20:49:32","slug":"tesla-stock-tanks-as-ceo-musk-publicly-rips-into-trump-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tesla-stock-tanks-as-ceo-musk-publicly-rips-into-trump-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla stock tanks as CEO Musk publicly rips into Trump &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftesla-stock-tanks-as-ceo-musk-publicly-rips-into-trump-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2443497&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elon Musk&#8217;s tesla stock experienced a sharp decline of up to 17% due to his escalating feud wiht former President Donald Trump. Teh conflict intensified after Trump suggested cutting government subsidies and contracts for Musk, mentioning that Tesla&#8217;s EV mandate was unwelcome.Despite the stock&#8217;s initial plunge, it rebounded to a 14% loss later in the day. Year-to-date, Tesla&#8217;s shares are down approximately 30%, largely attributed to Musk&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >controversial political associations<\/a>, which have led to consumer boycotts and increased vandalism of Tesla vehicles. Additionally, some Democrats are contemplating ways to persuade Musk to align with their political values, focusing on science funding and clean technology advocacy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tesla stock tanks as&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;Musk publicly rips into Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2140816\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Elon Musk&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tesla<\/a> saw its stock tank as much as 17% on Thursday as he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3432816\/trump-musk-simmering-feud-tax-bill-ev-mandates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">feuds<\/a> with President Donald Trump. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Musk<\/a> has been fighting with Trump since his departure from the administration over the &ldquo;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-downplays-strategy-fight-after-huddle-with-senate-gop-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... downplays strategy fight after huddle with Senate GOP - Washington Examiner\">beautiful bill&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and escalated the fight after the president hinted the government should terminate &ldquo;Elon&rsquo;s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3431495\/dc-council-pauses-next-step-initiative-82-minimum-wage-increase\/\">DC Council pauses next step in Initiative 82 minimum wage increase<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3429759\/consumers-mobilize-against-corporate-dei-programs\/\">Consumers mobilize against corporate DEI programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3429371\/majority-suspicious-corporate-support-lgbt-pride-month\/\">Majority of Americans suspicious of corporate support for Pride month<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon&rsquo;s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts, Trump wrote on Truth Social. &ldquo;I was always surprised that Biden didn&rsquo;t do it!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Elon was &lsquo;wearing thin,&rsquo; | asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electric-vehicles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Electric Cars<\/a> that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Tesla stock rebounded to around 14% in the following hours. The stock is down about 30% year-to-date, with Musk&rsquo;s political affiliation with Trump weighing it down in previous months. Consumers had boycotted purchasing the vehicles, and vandalism of Teslas had become more frequent.<\/p>\n<p>The administration had previously defended Musk&rsquo;s Tesla business, with Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Pam-Bondi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a> labeling crimes against Teslas and Tesla property domestic terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The days of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-peacekeepers-killed-in-central-african-republic-before-election\/\" title=\"U.N. peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic before election\">committing crimes<\/a> without consequence have ended,&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3428690\/penny-going-away-2026-know-one-cent-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE PENNY IS GOING AWAY IN EARLY 2026: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU AND YOUR ONE-CENT COINS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, Democrats are watching and wondering if Musk should join their side.<\/p>\n<p>We should ultimately be trying to convince him that the Democratic Party has more of the values that he agrees with,&rdquo; Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ro-Khanna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) said. &ldquo;A commitment to science funding, a commitment to clean technology, a commitment to seeing international students like him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2140816\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2140816\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla stock plummets 17% as Musk clashes with Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3861,"featured_media":2443498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/musk-tesla-stock.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32192,35133,6734],"class_list":["post-2443497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-elon-musk","tag-stock-market","tag-tesla"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/musk-tesla-stock.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2443497"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2443501,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2443497\/revisions\/2443501"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2443498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2443497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2443497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2443497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}