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MAGAâs Tesla Embrace Means EV Politics Will Never Be the Same Again

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President Trump showed off his new Tesla Model S outside the White House on Tuesday , piling compliments on his senior advisor Elon Musk , the CEO of Tesla , and declaring the companyâs vehicles âbeautiful.

Tesla has become more favorable among Republicans as its popularity plunges with Democrats , a large portion of Tesla owners.

Last year , more Republicans than Democrats bought Teslas for the first time, but Democrats pulled away from it.

That started to change as Musk became a magnet for political controversy, starting with his takeover of Twitter in 2022 .

A Tesla EV became a symbol of Tesla 's CEO.

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