Musk Thanks Trump for Backing Tesla’s California County Defiance
- CEO has warned of California exit over shutdown measures
- President says company can resume operations fast and safely
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Elon Musk thanked President Donald Trump for endorsing his reopening of Tesla Inc.’s only U.S. car plant, a day after the chief executive officer publicly acknowledged he risked being arrested for defying a county order.
“California should let Tesla & @elonmusk open the plant, NOW,” Trump wrote in a tweet Tuesday. “It can be done Fast & Safely!”