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President Donald Trump selected a shiny red Tesla on the White House driveway as he showed support for Elon Musk's electric automaker. Musk has faced escalating political blowback for his role as Trump's adviser for overhauling and downsizing the federal government. Tesla's stock price got a boost on Tuesday after declining since Trump took office. Trump said he would write a check for the full price of the Model S, which retails for roughly $80,000. It's an unusual example of how the Republican president is expressing loyalty to his most powerful adviser. Musk continues to run Tesla, the social media platform X and the rocket manufacturer SpaceX.
Tesla's global sales fell for the second straight quarter despite price cuts and low-interest financing offers, another sign of weakening demand for the company's products and electric vehicles overall. The Austin, Texas, company said Tuesday that it sold 443,956 vehicles from April through June, down 4.8% from 466,140 sold the same period a year ago. But the sales were better than the 436,000 that analysts had expected. Demand for EVs worldwide is slowing, but still growing for most automakers. Tesla, with an aging model lineup and relatively high average selling prices, has struggled more than other manufacturers but retained its title of being the electric vehicle sales leader in the U.S. and across the world.
