'Breaking news': CNN reveals what Trump plans to do with Tesla he got from Musk
CNN's John Berman revealed a nugget of breaking news that signified a symbolic break between president Donald Trump and his former "first buddy" Elon Musk.
The president infamously turned the South Lawn of the White House into a temporary Tesla showroom March 11 to demonstrate support for Musk as his company was losing value and facing widespread protests, but Trump is reportedly getting rid of the electric vehicle he personally selected that day as a conspicuous favor to his billionaire donor.
"Okay, we do have a little bit of breaking news here," Berman said Friday morning. "We're told president Trump is planning to get rid of the Tesla that he purchased in March. That's according to a senior White House official. You remember this red vehicle parked just outside the White House? We're told it might be sold or possibly given away. That's according to another official."
"It's still outside the White House for now, but it might not be there for long," Berman added.
The pair publicly split this week over Musk's objection to the Republican budget bill that contains the entirety of Trump's legislative agenda, but Trump told Berman's colleague Dana Bash that he was ready to move on but also made clear he wasn't interested in talking over their differences.
"Now, as for the president, just a short time ago he told Dana Bash in a phone call, he's not even thinking about Elon Musk and that he won't speak to him for a while," Berman said.
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