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Smerconish: Will more Republicans buy Tesla?

By Jorge Mitssunaga, CNN

Published 11:12 AM EDT, Sat March 15, 2025

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Smerconish: Will more Republicans buy Tesla?

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Republicans are rallying behind Tesla as the electric car company faces consumer backlash geared towards CEO Elon Musk. Can President Trump encourage more of his supporters to buy EVs after slamming Biden's clean energy proposals?

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