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Trump says he will label violence against Tesla as domestic terrorism


President Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, per a transcript shared by the White House pool

President Donald Trump said he will label violence against Tesla dealerships as domestic terrorism, per a transcript shared by the White House pool reporters, a sign of deepening ties with Elon Musk. Since Trump issued an executive order in January to form DOGE, an advisory committee to slash government spending, Musk – who donated$260 million to a super PAC to elect Trump – has overseen widespread layoffs of government workers and the removal of entire agencies like USAID, fostering an environment of anger, fear, confusion, and chaos, according to some reports. Previously, she covered social media for Forbes.com, and her work has appeared in Bloomberg CityLab, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Mother Jones, i-D (Vice) and more.

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