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That "good friend of the POTUS" has everything to lose if the economy tanks. Tesla is far from insulated from the rest of the market, same with his other ventures. There's no way he's happy about this.

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That makes sense, but I do wonder if the idea here is that he thinks Tesla will be less damaged than others.

In either case it’s really dumb but hey it’s not like we all didn’t at some point ruin an economy or two.

Or, there is a diverse group of people in the current administration, with sometimes contradictory agendas and views.

Are you sure? Maybe the rich just want to buy shares back at a favorable price. I can't help wondering how much cash they are holding now.

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