Donald Trump Calls Tesla Boycotts Illegal - Newsweek
Donald Trump Calls Tesla Boycotts Illegal - Newsweek
The president said protesters were trying to "illegally and collusively boycott Tesla" because Elon Musk is in his administration.
Jesus, this guy gets dumber and more dementia addled by the day.
tHe mArKeT WiLl ReGuLaTe ItSeLf!
what does that mean lol is everyone required by law to buy a tesla
It means Trump doesn't like it. And Trump can go fuck himself with a chainsaw. Despite his delusions, his word isn't law. It's just a flood of lies, threats and bullshit.
Oh I guess the orange con man is also gonna tell us what kind of underwear we're allowed to buy now.
What's Musky gonna do? Sue everyone who doesn't buy a swastika like he's trying to do to advertisers who left Twitter?
Yeah I just dead-named that bitch
I like the combination Xitter, pronounced "shitter"
I usually pronounce it 'zitter'. Either way seems fitting.
Trump just has the strategy to give media 3 topics which make good headlines every day. Then he can do the "important" stuff unbothered. Soo, this ist the kind of stuff we hear about. But, what about the rest?
Exactly, it's all just smoke and mirrors.
"Hey, look over there while I do something under the table“
Declaring a boycott as illegal is itself illegal and a violation of the 1st Amendment 🌷🌈🖕
Bad news, there's precedent for making boycotts illegal, though that's based on a deliberate misreading of hate speech laws
I was actually reading this wikipedia page earlier after posting and it seemed like these Anti-BDS laws only apply to government offices and government contractors
Most anti-BDS laws have taken one of two forms: contract-focused laws requiring government contractors to promise that they are not boycotting Israel; and investment-focused laws, mandating public investment funds to avoid entities boycotting Israel.
A broad law mandating that the public at large can't not buy certain products, or can't ask others to do the same would be unenforceable I would think -- though I'm not going to doubt the Roberts Court ability to find some way to make something that absurd law if asked by their king...
I don't even understand how a boycott would be illegal. It's illegal to not buy products from a certain company? How can you tell if a person is not buying because they're boycotting or because they never had the intention of buying in the first place?
Everyone's actually required to buy a Tesla now or else they're gonna be in really big trouble
The republican controlled congress will impeach any minute now...
Any. minute. Now.
Maybe Trump doesn’t know what the word “illegal” means 
Oh, he knows. It’s his middle name.
what does that even mean? everyone who does not buy a Tesla within a month is a criminal and will be imprisoned?
So, what I’m interested in here is: what the fuck are you gonna do about it, orangeboi? Bitch and moan? What’s the punishment for boycotting the brand? Spell it out for me. I want you, or eel-on-musk, to explain what you’re going to do to directly counter this “illegal boycott” - putting aside the fact that that combination of words makes about as much sense as “aerodynamic bedsheet”.
Everyone who doesn't purchase a Tesla by 2026 is getting deported.
Don't give them the ideas!
Hahahaha.
So whiny.
However, the billionaire's increasing government influence has aligned with a global decline in Tesla sales, leading some to believe his political moves are damaging the company's brand.
For me, the Tesla brand is permanently damaged. I will never buy a Tesla. I don't care if they're good EVs, I don't care if they're the best EVs, I will never buy one.
What is this article? "critics said resembled a Nazi salute"? Fuck off, Nazi apologists. He did a Nazi salute. It happened.
Nowadays we're all under Leon's watchful eye. He'll call out billionaires and straight-up fabricate shit about them. He knows no one is gonna come at him in any meaningful way. If anyone should manage to get on his radar (camera, whatever lol... Had to throw in a stupid Tesla joke) they will be thrust into the public eye where he's comfortable and in control of the narrative enough to intimidate most into submission. He is big brother now, and it couldn't be stupider
Would be nice if someone hacked a fleet of teslas to full-self-drive straight to the landfill.
The hit dog yelps. The boycotts are working.
this guy wouldnt know 'illegal' if he grabbed it by the pussy
Are you suggesting that convicted felon Donald Trump lacks respect for the law?
Like I get it, kind of, the need to call him stupid. But we need to move past this and start calling it what it is. Power consolidation, violations of the constitution, a fucking coup. Him and his handlers know exactly what they’re doing.
"Free" market
"Free" "market"
Fixed that for you.
Aww cry harder trump
Why not just cut to the chase, make a presidential order saying that everyone must buy a Tesla and if you don't (or can't) you will be punished?
To Agent Orange, "illegal" means "me no like."
Based on his past behavior, I think we can all agree that of all the things this dumbass doesn't know, what's legal or illegal is definitely top of that list.
I'm a criminal.
Welcome to the club - sincerely all stoners pre-prohibition (Canadian)!
"Well, maybe it's not illegal yet, but it will be soon."
-Republicans, probably.
This is how you know it's working. See also: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws
OPEC is not gonna like Krasnov pushing EV's
So it's now illegal not to buy a product?
Yes, see Israel.
Your not allowed to do that
Translation: Stop resisting!
Before people start throwing around the Mussolini quote, as much as I'd LIKE to believe it, apparently it can't be sourced. :(
The quote isn't WRONG, it just can't be sourced to Mussolini.
https://politicalresearch.org/2005/01/12/mussolini-corporate-state
“Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power.” — Benito Mussolini
It is generally attributed to an article written by Mussolini in the 1932 Enciclopedia Italiana with the assistance of Giovanni Gentile, the editor.
The quote, however, does not appear in the Enciclopedia Italiana in the original Italian.
Giovanni Gentile being otherwise known as the philosopher of fascism and the guy putting ideas straight into Mussolini's brain. Whether it's a paraphrase or direct translation, the idea itself is certainly covered by the more famous "everything within the state" quote and describes an undeniable goal of fascism.
I might be interested once his down market options become available. Only because anything equivalent has been tariffed to nonexistence.
Another episode in the series: "Krasnov Speaks".
Then deport me to Norway.