Musk’s EV Betrayal: How He Wins While Tesla Burns
Duffy and Trump gut EVs. Musk still cashes in.
Trump is waging war on electric vehicles. EV chargers are being ripped out of federal buildings. Tax breaks? Gone. Road fees? Incoming. And yet—Elon Musk, the man who built Tesla, is sitting in Trump’s White House, nodding along. What gives?
The answer is simple: Musk isn’t losing—he’s winning.
Tesla is floundering, but Musk? He’s making billions off government contracts, dismantling the regulators who’ve investigated him, and ensuring that if Tesla makes a comeback, it won’t be on the government’s terms. EVs? They were just a stepping stone.
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Trump & Duffy’s EV War: Who Benefits? (Not Tesla)
Leading the charge is Sean Duffy, Trump’s Transportation Secretary—best known as a former reality TV star and Fox News commentator, not a policy expert.
Duffy has wasted no time torching the EV industry:
❌ Federal EV chargers? Removed. (The Verge)
💰 EV tax breaks? Eliminated. (Transportation.gov)
🚗 New EV road fees? Incoming. (Reuters)
🏭 Emissions rules? Slashed. (Transportation.gov)
Tesla should be screaming. Instead, Musk is silent. Why? Because while Trump’s policies hurt EV makers like Ford, GM, and Rivian. Musk has already moved on to bigger prizes.
Musk’s Next Billion-Dollar Hustle: SpaceX, Starlink & Government Cash
While Tesla’s stock tanks (Business Insider), Musk’s real money-makers are thriving—thanks to the federal government.
🚀 SpaceX: Multiple defense contracts, including a $38.8M deal with the Pentagon. (Fortune)
📡 Starlink: Just landed a $2.4B FAA contract—yanked from Verizon. (Reuters)
🔍 Regulatory cuts: Musk is now inside the administration, shaping policies to benefit his companies.
EV incentives? Who cares. Musk is already cashing in.
DOGE: Musk’s Personal Revenge Machine
But here’s the part no one’s talking about: Musk isn’t just cashing in—he’s settling scores.
Through DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency), Musk is gutting the agencies that have stood in his way:
💥 The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) → Investigated Musk’s stock market manipulation—now under attack for “overreach.” (Blumenthal.senate.gov)
💥 The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) → Probed Tesla’s Autopilot crashes—funding is under review. (Transportation.gov)
💥 The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) → Delayed Starlink expansion—DOGE is pushing to slash its regulatory power. (Axios)
💥 USAID (United States Agency for International Development) → Questioned Musk over Starlink’s role in Ukraine—now being defunded. (Le Monde)
This isn’t just deregulation—it’s revenge.
The Endgame: Musk Wins, The Rest Lose
Musk has positioned himself perfectly:
✅ If Tesla tanks? He still has SpaceX, Starlink, and billions in federal money.
✅ If EVs make a comeback? It’ll be without government restrictions.
✅ If Trump stays in power? Musk keeps calling the shots.
Meanwhile, Tesla owners? Left behind. The EV industry? Sabotaged.
Final Thought: Is Anyone Going to Stop Him?
Musk was never just an EV guy. He’s a businessman first, a power player second, and a climate hero dead last.
💡 The real question isn’t why Musk is letting Trump kill EVs. It’s whether anyone is going to stop him before it’s too late.
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Receipts
Sources used and cited above for verification:
📎 Tesla stock struggles amid Musk's political moves
📎 GSA shutting down EV chargers
📎 Starlink wins FAA contract
📎 Musk’s $38B in government contracts