WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will “buy a brand new Tesla” to support his senior advisor Elon Musk as “Radical Left Lunatics” boycott the billionaire’s company.

Trump announced his move on Truth Social shortly after midnight saying that Musk “is putting it on the line in order to help our Nation.”

“To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is “putting it on the line” in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!,” Trump wrote. “But the Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the World’s great automakers, and Elon’s “baby,” in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for.”

“They tried to do it to me at the 2024 Presidential Ballot Box, but how did that work out?” Trump continued.

Musk responded on X and thanked Trump for the support.

Tesla car owners and dealerships have been the target of nationwide protesters due to Musk being involved with the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

On Saturday, protesters rallied outside a Delray Beach Tesla dealership as part of a larger “Tesla Takedown” movement to encourage shareholders to dump their stock, sell their Teslas and join the picket lines, according to the protest announcement.

Additionally, a dealership in Colorado has been the target of vandalism five times including a 40-year-old woman who was arrested after being caught with explosives.

Tesla shares have plummeted 45% in 2025 and on Monday tumbled more than 15% to $222.15, the lowest since late October.

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Editor’s note: The Associated Press contributed to this article.