President Donald Trump intends to do a promotional event for the Tesla automotive company after billionaire Elon Musk's company became the worst performing stock of 2025.
During Tuesday's White House briefing, Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked about the president's pledge to buy a Tesla.
"President Trump says he's going to buy a Tesla today," Doocy noted. "Did he buy it? And when is the last time he drove a car?"
"That's a very good question," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt replied. "I have heard the president remark that he misses being able to drive that luxury of driving his own vehicle, although the beast is nice, but he is going to be viewing a Tesla that is making its way to the White House complex now, I can confirm."
"Perhaps the press pool today will have an opportunity to witness this very exciting moment later this afternoon, but a Tesla is on its way here now, and we'll see if the president likes it when he checks it out," she added.
"So they're bringing him a Tesla to look at, and if he likes it, he's just going to buy it?" Doocy pressed.
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"He's intent on, he's definitely going to buy one, but he'll take a look at it when it gets here later this afternoon," Leavitt responded, noting that Trump would pay "full market price."
