Leadership & Decision-Making
Why did Tesla stock rebound after Trump defended Elon Musk?
Answered independently in 2 episodes. Every line below is verbatim from the transcript, timestamped to the moment it was said.
The short answer
What the archive says
01Trump's defense of Musk on Truth Social helped Tesla shares rebound 5% by Tuesday afternoon after a 15% drop on Monday. source →
02Elon Musk's Trump endorsement likely runs against his own commercial interest given Tesla's largely liberal buyer base, which the hosts read as a personal rather than business decision. source →
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What was actually said
But he knows it's not necessarily good for business for him to endorse Donald Trump. We've already talked about all liberals that usually buy his Teslas.
Lots of defending on truth social. Trump called Musk calling him a truly great American and accused a radical left with a legally boycotting Tesla.
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