Trump Thanks Musk For Endorsement But Says: Tesla Is ‘Not For Everybody’ During Turning Point Event

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During the Turning Point Action 'Believers Summit', on Friday, in West Palm Beach, Florida, former President Donald Trump delivered remarks on his endorsement from Elon Musk.

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00:00And I said, you know, Elan, remember, I love electric cars.

00:04I think your car is great.

00:05I love it.

00:06But it's not for everybody.

00:10And you know, he never said to me, look, I'm going to endorse you, but you know, you have

00:13to show because I think the electric car and I think the Tesla, I think it's incredible

00:17what they've done.

00:19But there are other reasons, like sometimes you want to drive long distances.

00:25You don't want to stop, you know, in the Midwest, someplace in the Midwest.

00:28They put up eight charging stations.

00:32You know that, right?

00:34They spent nine billion dollars.

00:37Now, you know, what a charging station is like a gas pump.

00:40It's the equivalent of a gas pump for electricity, right to little thing.

00:44They spend nine billion dollars.

00:47That would mean that if they did it throughout the country, all the locations designated,

00:52it would cost five trillion dollars.

00:55So our country would have to file for bankruptcy.

00:58They would have to file bankruptcy protection to build your.

01:02The whole thing is crazy.

01:04They want everything to be all electric.

01:06But Elon's great.

01:07He endorsed me.

01:08He said, look, you know, you got to say what you say and I love the car.

01:13I think it's great.

01:14And some people love them and some people want them.

01:17But I think if you're going to go long distances, it's a little bit.

01:19You're challenged.

01:20You're challenged.

Trump Thanks Musk For Endorsement But Says: Tesla Is ‘Not For Everybody’ During Turning Point Event

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