{"id":4786,"date":"2025-06-06T06:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=4786"},"modified":"2025-06-06T06:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T06:48:29","slug":"trump-musk-clash-sends-tesla-stock-plummeting-erases-150-billion-in-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/trump-musk-clash-sends-tesla-stock-plummeting-erases-150-billion-in-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Musk Clash Sends Tesla Stock Plummeting, Erases $150 Billion in Value"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla\u2019s market value took a major hit Thursday as tensions between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk flared in full public view, unnerving shareholders and rattling confidence in the electric car giant\u2019s future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company\u2019s stock nosedived 14% in a single day, shedding a staggering $150 billion in market capitalization. Notably, the drop wasn\u2019t triggered by any internal company developments but rather by a heated exchange between Musk and Trump that played out across social media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musk, who has previously referred to himself as Trump\u2019s \u201cFirst Buddy,\u201d lashed out at the president\u2019s proposed tax legislation, prompting a quick and combative reply from Trump, who claimed Musk was merely bitter over losing electric vehicle-related tax incentives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related story:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/trump-administration-reassesses-biden-era-semiconductor-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump Administration Reassesses Biden-Era Semiconductor Grants<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Mounting Political Risk and Regulatory Pressure<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fallout from this public feud may spell trouble for Tesla\u2019s long-term ambitions, especially as the company seeks regulatory green lights for its next-generation driverless technology.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. Transportation Department, which oversees vehicle safety standards, holds considerable authority over whether Tesla will be allowed to move forward with its vision of mass-producing robotaxis that operate without steering wheels or pedals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complicating matters further, the department is currently probing Tesla\u2019s Full Self-Driving software after a fatal accident involving the technology. This raises additional scrutiny at a time when Tesla needs strong regulatory support for its bold moves in autonomous transportation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cElon\u2019s politics continue to harm the stock. First he aligned himself with Trump, which upset many potential Democratic buyers. Now he has turned on the Trump administration,\u201d noted Dennis Dick, a Tesla investor and chief strategist at Stock Trader Network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facing sluggish electric vehicle sales, Musk has reimagined Tesla\u2019s path forward by focusing on self-driving taxis as the cornerstone of its growth. He\u2019s even suggested that those who don\u2019t believe in the company\u2019s autonomous vision should reconsider their investment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInvestors should sell their Tesla stock\u201d if they doubt the firm will overcome the technical hurdles of driverless technology, Musk declared during a previous earnings call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysts at Wedbush estimate the potential market value tied to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tesla.com\/AI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tesla\u2019s artificial intelligence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and self-driving innovations could exceed $1 trillion, emphasizing the high stakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musk has also advocated for a unified national approval process for autonomous vehicles to simplify the patchwork of state-level rules that currently complicate deployment plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Read next: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/amazon-to-test-humanoid-robots-for-deliveries-in-ai-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon Prepares to Test Humanoid Robots for Deliveries Signaling a Bold Step Into AI-Powered Logistics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Getting ready for your Project Management Professional (PMP) exam? Kickstart your prep with Prepsaret and practice with real exam-style <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/courses\/pmp-test-prep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">you\u2019ll actually face on test day.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla\u2019s market value took a major hit Thursday as tensions between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk flared in full public view, unnerving shareholders and rattling confidence in the electric car giant\u2019s future. The company\u2019s stock nosedived 14% in a single day, shedding a staggering $150 billion in market capitalization. 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