Donald Trump turns White House into Tesla showroom, backs Elon Musk’s EVs | Photos

US President Donald Trump bought a “beautiful” red Tesla in front of the White House on Tuesday. Company's CEO Elon Musk helped him pick the car. 

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump in a Tesla Model S vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025.  (Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg)

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Donald Trump holds notes about Tesla cars while being shown various models parked in front of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on  March 11, 2025.  (Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS)

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk sit in a Tesla car model S, in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 11, 2025.  (Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS)

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Donald Trump exits the Tesla vehicle after sitting in it on the South Portico of the White House to talk to the press on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speak to the press as they stand next to a Tesla vehicle on the South Portico of the White House. (Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk, along with his son X Æ A-Xii, speak to reporters near Tesla vehicles on South Lawn of the White House. (AP)

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Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak to reporters as they sit in the red Model S Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP)