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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

www.nbcnews.com

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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

www.nbcnews.com

@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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The president threw Elon Musk a lifeline with an event, livestreamed on X, where he touted the cars and said he would buy one.
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  • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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    155•2 months ago

    Because of ethical restraints it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.

    Yeah… Those were good times.

    • @Zexks@lemmy.world
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      68•2 months ago

      Do they not fucking remember the whole Goya thing last time. He literally shot a commercial from the presidents desk.

      • @jonathan7luke@lemmy.ml
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        8•2 months ago

        https://youtu.be/Vi_2tPJYauc

        • @RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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          3•2 months ago

  • @redlemace@lemmy.world
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    70•2 months ago

    Like we needed another reason not to buy tesla

  • @DaddleDew@lemmy.world
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    66•2 months ago

    In parallel universes where he wasn’t born of a rich family, Trump is a car salesman. This is our universe trying to find balance.

    • @earphone843@sh.itjust.works
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      17•2 months ago

      A used car salesman

      • @blattrules@lemmy.world
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        10•2 months ago

        The kind that doesn’t know shit about any car on the lot and just tries to pressure you into buying the most expensive car because it’s the most expensive, but was secretly totaled on a flood.

        • M137
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          1•2 months ago

          ON a flood?

      • Suite404
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        1•2 months ago

        Tesla is a close second at this point.

      • @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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        1•2 months ago

        A car used salesman

    • @Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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      5•2 months ago

      He hasn’t got the charisma, the financial sense, or trustworthiness to become a used car salesman.

      Yet here we are.

  • @Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world
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    65•2 months ago

    How long till a President ends a speech with “smash that like and subscribe for 10% off RAID: Shadow Legends”?

    • @uienia@lemmy.world
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      19•2 months ago

      He is already kind of doing it, just replace Raid Shadow Legends with Russia.

    • @straightjorkin@lemmy.world
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      4•2 months ago

      This is an insult to RAID shadow legends. They’re too high quality for this conman to hock them

      • Victor
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        1•2 months ago

        Hock tuah, rite guise

    • @2lama@lemmy.world
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      2•2 months ago

      RED: Shadow Maggots!

  • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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    49•2 months ago

    gross

    • @Kimmy@lemmy.world
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      12•2 months ago

      Gross indeed

      • @TheGreyGhost@lemmy.ml
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        7•2 months ago

        Gross indubitably

        • @hemmes@lemmy.world
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          1•2 months ago

          Gross absolutely

    • @Lemmist@lemm.ee
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      deleted by creator

      • @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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        0•2 months ago

        gress

  • @usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
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    36•2 months ago

    Keep boycotting, and join protests outside Tesla showrooms. ~60% of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla shares. Tank the stock and tank his wealth and thus influence

    There are protests all across the US and starting to spring up in other countries. Here’s a list of upcoming ones + a guide to help organize one around you if none exist

    https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

    • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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      12•2 months ago

      This is the easiest boycott of my life. I love it

  • @Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    34•2 months ago

    It’s Goya beans all over again

    • Tempus Fugit
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      25•2 months ago

      And I’ve been boycotting Goya ever since.

      • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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        4•2 months ago

        Same. Turns out they’re not much different from store brands anyhow

  • @PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world
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    31•2 months ago

    Elon with his child shield again

  • Spiritsong
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    30•2 months ago

    I’m not surprised. Didn’t Donald Trump used the Oval Office once to promote some… ketchup or sauce or something, and was paid for? I mean it denigrades the station of the office, but does he really care?

    • FlashMobOfOne
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      20•2 months ago

      He literally sold the Resolute Desk to Goya for ad space.

      This is after he did a Mcdonalds/Dominos ad when he had them cater the NCAA basketball champions’ dinner at the White House.

      It’s what he does.

      • Spiritsong
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        Yes I think this one was the one I saw. It was… Sigh. Disappointing?

    • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      9•2 months ago

      Goya beans

    • @DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
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      deleted by creator

  • @CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works
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    28•2 months ago

    Seeing musk, trump and a Tesla in a single shot just makes that toxic association so much stronger. I don’t think this is going to play out like they hope.

    Plus, you know the boycott is working, talk about desperate.

  • @splonglo@lemmy.world
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    26•2 months ago

    this whole gambit was actually a 4d chess move by elon to brainwash righties into buying EVs therefore solving climate change and bringing about global communism. I never should have doubted you, sir

    • @straightjorkin@lemmy.world
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      8•2 months ago

      Next he’ll do the trick where he slams his dick into the car door

  • @RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world
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    26•2 months ago

    Snake Oil Feedback Loop achievement unlocked.

    • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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      21•2 months ago

      • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1•2 months ago

        Tradeable?! What in the world…

        • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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          3•2 months ago

          I mean, they take turns sucking each other off, so…

          • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            2•2 months ago

            Oh gosh… there was no trading when I left Hearthstone!

            • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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              1•2 months ago

              #bravenewworld

  • @Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works
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    26•2 months ago

    So the deep south yeehaw redneck GOP are supposed to buy EVs now?
    I think some brains are about to explode…

  • Fingolfinz
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    25•2 months ago

    Searching on Google “how to sell my tesla” or “how to sell my tesla stock” hurts their shares. Scheduling a test drive and not showing up wastes their time and resources :)

    • Tempus Fugit
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      3•2 months ago

      I like the cut of your jib!

  • @Ledericas@lemm.ee
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    23•2 months ago

    does trump even drive.

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