Trump Calls Elon Musk A 'Good Person' Amid Backlash Over The Tesla CEO's Politics
President Trump defended Tesla CEO Elon Musk amid backlash over his political activities, calling him a "good person" despite recent unfavorable polls. The scrutiny on Tesla may increase due to calls for tougher oversight on autonomous driving, potentially impacting Musk's Robotaxi ambitions. Critics have labeled the Robotaxi plans as exaggerated, while Tesla continues to perform well in Momentum, Quality, and Growth metrics, but lacks in Value.
President Donald Trump has defended Tesla Inc. TSLA CEO Elon Musk amid backlash over the billionaire's political activities.
Elon Musk Is ‘A Good Person'
When a reporter asked Trump during a press briefing on Wednesday about a recent popularity poll about the increasingly unfavorable public opinion surrounding Musk, calling him the "most unpopular public figure in the country."
"I don't know if the poll's accurate. I think he's a good person and I think he had a really bad moment," Trump said before adding that he "believed" Musk is a "really good person."
Tesla Facing Increased Scrutiny, Robotaxi Ambitions, Elon Musk's Political Party
The news comes as Tesla could face increased scrutiny from the government after Trump's pick for the NHTSA administrator, Jonathan Morisson, called for tougher oversight on autonomous driving in the U.S.
This could be a blow to Musk's Robotaxi ambitions, as the billionaire plans to serve half the population of the U.S. with Tesla Robotaxis.
However, the company has been criticized by experts like Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder Ross Gerber, who called the Robotaxi "a wild exaggeration" and called Tesla's FSD "an oxymoron."
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