Trump buys a Testa from Elon; Pays Full Price.

Elon Musk brought a selection of Tesla vehicles to the White House and President Trump bought a Model S red sedan. In the video below, Musk and Trump talk about Tesla vehicles and about the recent attacks on Tesla dealerships. Trump says that in all the time he’s known Elon, “he’s never asked me for a favor. He didn’t ask me for this.'” Trump added that he “loved the product.”

A reporter asked if Trump had used his negotiation skills to get a good price, and Trump responded that as President he wouldn’t ask for a discount and was going to pay full price. “I know he’d give me a discount, but honestly, I don’t want to ask for one. You know, I’m president, and so I want to pay full price.”

Trump said he was buying the Tesla because it was “a great product, as good as it gets.” He then added a second reason: “And number two, because this man [Elon Musk] has devoted his energy and his life to doing this.”

Trump was asked about the recent violence at Tesla dealerships and if the responsible should be called “domestic terrorists,” Trump replied, “I will do that … I’m going to stop them … They’re harming a great American company.” Trump added, “We’ve got a lot of cameras up. We already know who some of them are. We’re going to catch them. And they’re bad guys. … We’re going to catch you and you’re going to go through hell.”

Trump said he would not test-drive the car, explaining that he “[likes] to drive cars, but [is] not allowed to.” “That’s beautiful,” he said, as he got into the car. He commented that the dashboard was fully computerized: “This is a different panel… Everything’s computer… Wow.”

Since he will not be driving the car be bought, He said his his new Tesla vehicle will be available to be driven by White House staff, including communications advisor Margo Martin.

“My whole staff is so excited because I told them they’re going to safely use them, and they can’t believe it,” Trump said. “Margo, she’s going to use it. They’re all going to be using it and they’re going to have a good time using it. “

Musk thanked Trump “for his support,”saying that it “means a lot.”

About a year ago, he purchased Tesla Cybertruck for his granddaughter Kai, 17. Kai is President Trump’s eldest of 10 grandchildren, and is only one year younger than her uncle Barron Trump. Kai is an “influencer” on social media, hosting podcasts reaching 2.9 million followers on TikTok , 1.6 million on Instagram, and over a million YouTube.

A Tesla Model S in “red”Ultra Red.”