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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago

Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

www.nbcnews.com

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Trump turns the White House lawn into a Tesla showroom

www.nbcnews.com

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The president threw Elon Musk a lifeline with an event, livestreamed on X, where he touted the cars and said he would buy one.
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  • @atzanteol@sh.itjust.works
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    137•3 months ago

    Because of ethical restraints it is extremely rare for a senior government official, let alone a sitting president, to endorse a consumer product so explicitly.

    Yeah… Those were good times.

    • @Zexks@lemmy.world
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      53•3 months ago

      Do they not fucking remember the whole Goya thing last time. He literally shot a commercial from the presidents desk.

      • @jonathan7luke@lemmy.ml
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        1•3 months ago

        https://youtu.be/Vi_2tPJYauc

    • @kernelle@0d.gs
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      33•3 months ago

      BRAWNDO

      THE THIRST MUTILATOR

      it’s got electrolytes

      • @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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        4•3 months ago

        it’s what plants crave

  • @redlemace@lemmy.world
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    64•3 months ago

    Like we needed another reason not to buy tesla

  • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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    57•3 months ago

    gross

    • @Kimmy@lemmy.world
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      17•3 months ago

      Gross indeed

      • @TheGreyGhost@lemmy.ml
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        9•3 months ago

        Gross indubitably

        • @hemmes@lemmy.world
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          2•3 months ago

          Gross absolutely

    • @Lemmist@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      deleted by creator

      • @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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        1•3 months ago

        gress

  • @DaddleDew@lemmy.world
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    51•3 months ago

    In parallel universes where he wasn’t born of a rich family, Trump is a car salesman. This is our universe trying to find balance.

    • @earphone843@sh.itjust.works
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      6•3 months ago

      A used car salesman

      • @hovercat@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2•3 months ago

        At a buy-here-pay-here dealer that specializes in salvage title “luxury” cars.

      • @blattrules@lemmy.world
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        2•3 months ago

        The kind that doesn’t know shit about any car on the lot and just tries to pressure you into buying the most expensive car because it’s the most expensive, but was secretly totaled on a flood.

        • M137
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          1•3 months ago

          ON a flood?

      • @Zachariah@lemmy.world
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        1•3 months ago

        A car used salesman

    • @Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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      3•3 months ago

      He hasn’t got the charisma, the financial sense, or trustworthiness to become a used car salesman.

      Yet here we are.

  • @RagingSnarkasm@lemmy.world
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    34•3 months ago

    Snake Oil Feedback Loop achievement unlocked.

    • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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      25•3 months ago

      • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1•3 months ago

        Tradeable?! What in the world…

        • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world
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          1•3 months ago

          I mean, they take turns sucking each other off, so…

  • @usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml
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    34•3 months ago

    Keep boycotting, and join protests outside Tesla showrooms. ~60% of Musk’s wealth is in Tesla shares. Tank the stock and tank his wealth and thus influence

    There are protests all across the US and starting to spring up in other countries. Here’s a list of upcoming ones + a guide to help organize one around you if none exist

    https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

    • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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      9•3 months ago

      This is the easiest boycott of my life. I love it

  • @Zahille7@lemmy.world
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    34•3 months ago

    It’s Goya beans all over again

    • Tempus Fugit
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      21•3 months ago

      And I’ve been boycotting Goya ever since.

      • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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        4•3 months ago

        Same. Turns out they’re not much different from store brands anyhow

    • madjo
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      4•3 months ago

      First thing I thought of too.

  • @PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world
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    29•3 months ago

    Elon with his child shield again

    • @DogEarBookmark@reddthat.com
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      3•3 months ago

      Protecting them kneecaps

      • @nomy@lemmy.zip
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        6•3 months ago

        “The thing with the terrorists is you have to take out their families, when you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families. They care about their lives, don’t kid yourself, when they say they don’t care about their lives, you have to take out their families.”

        • @waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world
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          3•3 months ago

          It really pains us, we’ll have to kill your wives and children too It’s purely business, we just cannot have them avengin’ you

          Rip Trevor moore

  • Spiritsong
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    29•3 months ago

    I’m not surprised. Didn’t Donald Trump used the Oval Office once to promote some… ketchup or sauce or something, and was paid for? I mean it denigrades the station of the office, but does he really care?

    • FlashMobOfOne
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      9•3 months ago

      He literally sold the Resolute Desk to Goya for ad space.

      This is after he did a Mcdonalds/Dominos ad when he had them cater the NCAA basketball champions’ dinner at the White House.

      It’s what he does.

      • Spiritsong
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        1•3 months ago

        Yes I think this one was the one I saw. It was… Sigh. Disappointing?

    • @TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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      9•3 months ago

      Goya beans

    • @GenosseFlosse@feddit.org
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      4•3 months ago

      Don’t be surprised, each social media influencer has to make a living by promoting shitty products and scams for the affiliate money.

    • @DrSteveBrule@mander.xyz
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      deleted by creator

  • @CouldntCareBear@sh.itjust.works
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    24•3 months ago

    Seeing musk, trump and a Tesla in a single shot just makes that toxic association so much stronger. I don’t think this is going to play out like they hope.

    Plus, you know the boycott is working, talk about desperate.

  • Fingolfinz
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    24•3 months ago

    Searching on Google “how to sell my tesla” or “how to sell my tesla stock” hurts their shares. Scheduling a test drive and not showing up wastes their time and resources :)

    • @DogEarBookmark@reddthat.com
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      5•3 months ago

      Well if I’m gonna schedule a test drive i may as well test the hell out of it, no?

      • Fingolfinz
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        5•3 months ago

        Read those waivers and see how much you can get away with 😈 “oops, I lost control and scratched the shit out of the side”

    • Tempus Fugit
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      5•3 months ago

      I like the cut of your jib!

  • @Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    20•3 months ago

    Best politicians money can buy!

  • Tony Bark
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    18•3 months ago

    Just because we want electronic cars, doesn’t means we’ll take Tesla’s.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      21•3 months ago

      I don’t want electric cars. I want electric trains.

      • @Empricorn@feddit.nl
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        3•3 months ago

        Okay, but lots of people do. Why not both? I’m sure you realize that progress is incremental, we’re not going to jump from here straight to a utopia.

        Also, many people don’t have a choice. My job has to be done in-person most of the time, it can’t be done by robots or AI (yet), and I have to bring a large amount of equipment with me. But I would love my work vehicle to be a government-subsidized zero-emissions one!

        • @atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works
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          2•3 months ago

          Why not both?

          I am just going to leave this here…

        • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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          0•3 months ago

          Also, many people don’t have a choice.

          Pure Stockholm Syndrome.

  • @TommySoda@lemmy.world
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    10•3 months ago

    “Daaaad, the other kids are being mean to me!”

  • @peoplebeproblems@midwest.social
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    10•3 months ago

    That’s so fucking gross

    Such a historical site defaced for such a purpose.

    I hope someone’s dog shits on the white house lawn and doesn’t clean it up

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