Elon Musk (L) and Donald Trump (R).
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Former President Donald Trump on Monday claimed he would certainly provide Tesla and SpaceX CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Elon Musk a Cabinet setting or a consultatory duty in his management if he wins a 2nd term in the White House.
Trump informed Reuters in a meeting that he would certainly touch Musk for such a setting “if he would do it.”
But the Republican candidate additionally claimed he would certainly think about eliminating a $7,500 tax obligation credit report for sure brand-new electrical cars. That can impact organization for Tesla, which markets EVs.
“Tax credits and tax incentives are not generally a very good thing,” Trump informed Reuters after a project occasion in York, Pennsylvania.
Musk recommended Trump in July, quickly after the previous head of state directly made it through a murder effort at a project rally in western Pennsylvania.
Trump is readied to encounter Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate, in November’s political election.