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The elected president of the United States, Donald Trump, greets the CEO of Tesla and the owner of X, Elon Musk, during a demonstration the day before Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second mandate, in Washington, USA ., January 19, 2025.
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Tesla’s The quarter -quarter’s profit report lands just over a week later President Donald Trump He began his second mandate in the White House, with ELON ALMIZCLE Just at his side.
Now that the Tesla CEO is firmly planted in Washington, DC, in a high profile advice, the shareholders of the electric vehicle manufacturer have some questions.
In it forum TESLA USA to request investor consultations before their earning calls, more than 100 shareholders discharge on Musk The policy, including its official role in the efficiency department of the Trump Government (Doge) and its support for extreme right candidates.
“How long does Elon Musk dedicate to the growing Tesla, solving product problems and promoting the value of shareholders against their public commitments with Trump, Doube and political activities?” He asked a retail investor, adding: “Do you think that the approach it needs is providing Tesla?”
In addition to contributing $ 270 million to help Trump and other republican candidates and causes, Musk spent weeks in the campaign during the fourth quarter working to boost Trump to the White House. After Trump’s electoral victory, Musk spent considerable time away from the floor of the Tesla factory at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Resort in Florida.
One of the most voted questions about Musk asked how much time he intends to spend “in the White House and in government activities against time and effort dedicated to Tesla.”
Musk and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comments.
Musk has also been involved in German politics, giving a approval of the anti -immigrant party of the extreme right of the country AFD (Alternative Für Deutschland) in December before the February elections.
According to the Brand Finance research and consulting firm, the Value de Tesla The brand fell In 26% last year, with factors that include the “antagonism” of Musk, the alignment of EV -aged of Tesla and more. The researchers found that fewer consumers would recommend or consider buying a Tesla now than in previous years.
During public comments after the inauguration of last week, Musk repeatedly used a gesture That was seen by many historians and politicians as a Nazi greeting. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, whose scholarship has focused on fascism, described it as “a Nazi and very belligerent greeting”, while Nazis praised Musk for its mischief.
A shareholder in saying: “Will he apologize for the misunderstanding that happened when he made the gesture of the hand thanking people for their support? It would be very useful with their investors and the American public in general.
In response to criticism, Musk said anyone who called the greeting a gesture of hate was pressing a “deception.” But after that, he dedicated himself to the word game with Nazi theme in X, which led to the anti-defamation league to reprimand it, writing it is “inappropriate and offensive to make light” of the “uniquely evil” holocaust. And Musk later appeared by video in a rally for the AFD in Halle, Germany.
Some investors asked if Tesla had “lost sales due to Elon’s political activities,” how the company plans “to respond to the now infamous Nazi greeting from Musk” and how Tesla “addresses the negative impacts of Elon’s opinions and public activities” .
But Tesla does not have the obligation to present any of these issues in the gain call. Before the call of the third quarter in October, investors had a lot Questions and concerns On similar issues regarding Musk’s participation in politics, although that was before Trump’s electoral victory.
Trump was never mentioned in that call.
