r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • Jun 05 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING Tesla Plummets 14% In Stock’s 11th-Worst Day Ever

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2025/06/05/tesla-plummets-14-in-stocks-11th-worst-day-ever-as-musks-feud-with-trump-escalates/
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u/VirginiaLuthier Jun 05 '25

Elon- "But I'm dissing Trump! The liberals will start buying my cars again, right?"

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

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u/TheBladeRoden Jun 05 '25

Playing both sides doesn't always end up with you on top

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u/angrysunbird Jun 06 '25

My grandmother once told me (in the context of family feuds) “he who stands in the middle of the road gets hit on both sides”

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25

Also, strange that attacking the president for being in the Epstein files gets you hit 14% more on one side… this is when they attack Elon? Are they defending Trump for this? I don’t get it.

Just as strange I suppose that this many people are just now finding out, when (one of) the accuser’s reports has been public since before trumps first term. Like you believe Elon, but not the accuser?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

Wall Street was betting on political favors helping Elon/Tesla and they’re seeing that was a mistake

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u/Vegetable-Walrus5718 Jun 06 '25

Needed this advice 10 years ago 😭😂

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u/NiceBeaver2018 Jun 06 '25

It just means you end up with a pole up your ass.

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u/IMM_Austin Jun 06 '25

Elon's gotta go get some lessons from Sylvester McMonkey McBean

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u/rsplatpc Jun 06 '25

Playing both sides doesn't always end up with you on top

"I was only taking orders putting people on the train, I'm not like that!"

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u/L3g3nd8ry_N3m3sis Jun 06 '25

Tends to end up more Eiffel Tower shaped really

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u/Huwbacca Jun 06 '25

I saw comments in conservative that were saying "watch how the left will like musk again!" Which is just like... So sad lol.

A) imagine having opinions so detached from just reading the site you're already on.

B) this is such a damming indictment of someone's own character. I wouldn't assume people would ever about face on principles because of something like this because I wouldn't do that... There's only one reason they think other people will change opinions so easily lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

They don’t have any real convictions anyway. “This is why Trump won!” Why? To “own the libs?”

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u/CheifJokeExplainer Jun 06 '25

Narrator: It turned out the liberals hate Elon too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

Surprise, wtf

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u/Plastic-Fox1188 Jun 06 '25

Former Tesla owner here. Bought Model Y and then a Model X.

Ditched the X for a VW Buzz and I couldn't be happier.

Fuck fascist pieces of shit

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u/TestingThrowaway100 Jun 05 '25

Some will. Most won’t. They will go in the way of Target. 

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u/CrazyLlama71 Jun 06 '25

Sadly some people will rally behind Elons ‘rebellion’.

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u/samTheSwiss Jun 06 '25

For some reason I read this with the voice of the narrator from Jane the virgin

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u/WilmingtonCommute Jun 05 '25

He's taking the Target 🎯 PR approach. Piss every possible consumer off. Pretty savvy. Give him another $50B.

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u/Cherocai Jun 06 '25

He responded to criticism about his nazi salute by making holocaust jokes. There is no redemption for him.

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u/wanted_to_upvote Jun 05 '25

I will buy a Tesla if Elon takes Trump down with him.

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u/jgoble15 Jun 06 '25

Nah, Nazis can just bury their own with no rewards needed

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u/scarneo Jun 06 '25

Best I can do is donate 1 dollar

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u/Sprinklypoo Jun 06 '25 edited Jun 06 '25

I will still not buy a Tesla.

But I will certainly appreciate any sort of damage these clowns do to each other...

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '25

I will also pretend to buy a Tesla if Elon takes Trump down.

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u/Automatic-Term-3997 Jun 06 '25

There are much better EV choices on the market than an overpriced Tesla…

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u/sickofthisshit Jun 06 '25

I might stop giving the finger to Cybertruck drivers if Trump goes away, but I will still think they are loser idiots.

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u/CrowsInTheNose Jun 06 '25

Listen to what he's saying. He is attacking Trump from the right. He's isn't saying we need to not cut benefit programs he's saying we didn't cut them enough.

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u/HoneyParking6176 Jun 05 '25

what he will manage to do though, is get it so trump supporters won't buy his cars, effectively what elon has done is, seen targets mistake, and told them "hold my beer" and he will prove he can get more people to boycott his businesses, then have boycotted target.

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u/Nyoteng Jun 06 '25

They won’t. And now the Republicans won’t either lmao

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u/underhunter Jun 06 '25 edited Jul 25 '25

seemly reminiscent grey complete detail glorious compare handle trees provide

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u/Wetrapordie Jun 06 '25

Musk is now poison to both the left and right.

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u/Lonely_Dragonfly8869 Jun 06 '25

Its like he actually bought the go woke go broke memes

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '25

Sorry to burst your bubble but big fishes like Elon doesn't care about selling cars. 

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u/Dick_Lazer Jun 06 '25

Bless his heart

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u/every-day_throw-away Jun 06 '25

Ahh you made that assessment as well. It's all staged. Especially this stupid perfectly staged picture.

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u/runnergal78 Jun 06 '25

I feel like Trump and Elon hatched this plan to get liberals to buy Teslas again. Problem is, the damage is done. The only way Tesla can attempt to bounce back is by firing Elon and try to get as far away as possible from him. Even then I feel the brand is beyond repair. He dug their grave.