Elon Musk picked the wrong fight at the wrong time, and Tesla is paying the price. His public feud with President Trump has turned into a financial and political mess for the company, leaving Tesla more vulnerable than it’s been in years.
The stock market didn’t hesitate to weigh in. Tesla shares took a historic beating—dropping nearly 14% in one day and wiping out over $150 billion in market value. That’s the biggest single-day loss the company has ever seen. Investors aren’t reacting to production delays or missed earnings; they’re reacting to Musk’s war with the President. The message is simple: go to war with Trump, and don’t expect Wall Street to have your back.
Musk’s real problem isn’t just about bruised egos or nasty tweets—it’s that he’s lost political cover. Tesla used to enjo