Mr. Musk was well aware of the irreconcilable differences between the two sides before choosing to support the U.S. presidential campaign!
The U.S. president said that he had warned Mr. Musk from the beginning that there were differences in their positions on electric vehicles, which could hinder their cooperation.
"There are many good provisions in the spending bill, and from an energy perspective, it is good. It cancels the authorization for electric vehicles. As you know, this made Elon Musk uneasy. That's bad, but I told him long ago before he supported me. I told him, 'You will never be with me because I am going to cancel the authorization.' He said, 'In a few years, everyone will have electric vehicles.' I said, 'That won't happen because not everyone wants an electric vehicle.'
In the end, Mr. Musk still chose to support the U.S. president, but he was very upset and turned against him because the president signed the spending bill.
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