GOP lawmaker shocked that left wasn't 'excited' as Trump showcased Tesla at White House

In an interview with CNN Wednesday, Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) didn't seem to understand the fuss over Elon Musk's DOGE overseeing federal agencies that could benefit his businesses.

Anchor Boris Sanchez submitted, "I do wonder if you have any ethical concerns about the president essentially hosting this Tesla showroom outside of the White House, as Elon Musk has direct business that is overseen by some of the agencies that are supposed to hold...Tesla and other of his businesses accountable."

He was referencing Trump showcasing Tesla cars after vowing to buy one Tuesday as the Musk-owned company's stock slumped amid backlash from his mass slashing of the government budget.

"Presidents have always highlighted products," Davidson began. "I mean, President Trump highlighted Harley Davidson motorcycles in his other term. Joe Biden had Jeeps and Fords. They all go out and do this. And one of the things, it is a 'Made in America' product. I would think that the left would be excited that Donald Trump is embracing the greenest vehicle made in America, is a Tesla. So instead of that, there's all this, 'Oh, but it's Musk, and it's panic. Oh, it's Musk, and it must be bad.'"

Sanchez interrupted, "It isn't necessarily panic to ask about the ethical consideration that somebody who, for example, is gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which oversees the loans that Tesla gives out, is now promoting his vehicles. And there's this talk of expanding X, formerly called Twitter, this platform to allow for payments between consumers, something that would have been overseen by the federal government. You don't feel uncomfortable having the guy that's making these decisions about cuts to those agencies at the White House showing off his vehicles?"

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Davidson said he felt proud that Musk has become a phenomenally successful American citizen who has sacrificed for his country.

"He's willing to risk literally, what has he lost, like $100 billion of net worth? So, the narrative is, somehow he's going to benefit himself?" Davidson argued.

Davidson then went after CNN, accusing the network of being critical of Musk.

Sanchez interjected, "To be fair, congressman, we are critical and question any view of ethical violations or stuff that that looks murky. And it feels weird to have somebody who has business with the federal government making decisions at the federal level about agencies that oversee his business —"

"He's not making decisions on awards of who buys what cars and agencies. He's also said I don't want subsidies," Davidson pushed back.

"Nevertheless, I take your point. You're not concerned about conflicts of interest. That was my question," Sanchez concluded.

Watch the clip below via CNN.