- Trump said at a rally on Saturday that he supports electric vehicles because Elon Musk endorsed him.
- However, he also criticized EV infrastructure and Biden’s EV mandates.
- Musk has publicly backed Trump recently but denied a rumored $45 million donation.
“My loyalty belongs to the highest bidder.”
– Trump (paraphrased)
Basically, yeah. Sounds like he was waiting for a higher bid from the O&G industry, and didn’t get one. Meanwhile Elon’s check cleared…
*conditional loyalty which may be withdrawn arbitrarily at any time as it suits / benefits me alone. Reciprocity is not guaranteed….or offered…or considered.
But 45 million is not a super high bid, either.