The shot vehicles that can't even drive through snow?

That was canceled.

That was real? What was the idea behind it?

It wasn’t canceled. They just took the name “Tesla”out of the deal.

Seriously? Money still going to musk b/c he can’t sell his garbage cans?

NYT reporting the deal is suspended. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/u...

Source?

NYT

Actually doesn’t look like it was canceled. Document altered to remove the word Tesla, doesn’t mean they won’t buy them from Tesla. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g...

Seems unlikely given DJT’s insane rage against electricity

DJT is our faux president. Musk and Putin are making the decisions. Meanwhile past democrat presidents are all missing.

So this is where our education/food stamp/Social Security/Vet benefits money is being funneled into

Makes it easy for the enemy. They just need to arm themselves with portable carwashes to shut down the dumpster trucks.

Oh, there’s no conflict of interest here is there?

Maybe trump and his cabinet of destructive morons can use them. And then it can rain and they can get stuck in them

Well they can malfunction..

Wow, it's almost like there's a conflict of interests here. Who would have thunk? Definitely not the people who voted for Mango Mussolini.

WTF???

But completely on par for this group.

Perhaps, Space Force can use them!!!

To be used against domestic terrorists, probably. We know what that means.

Dumbest thing ever! Actually in the last 24 days I don’t know if this even breaks the top 10

You don’t say …. 😉

At least you can trust they will be ineffective and easily sabotaged.

Yeah, almost like someone rigged something to keep the money flowing in. So weird

I’m so surprised by this! 😳😂🙄

Not bad for a $10M payoff to Trump.

It'll be hilarious when they trap their passengers inside.

I did fact check this and while Snopes had no information, Factcheck.org got back to me and said there was a deal in place but it has been put on hold. Not scrapped but put on "hold".

They'd be better used as landmines 😎

But it's a 2 for 1—armored personal transport AND IED all in one. How safe should any soldier feel when there is no longer any oversight on elons project safety. DOGE dismissed that investigation.

Weird yes, but also not surprising.

Let’s please be careful to share the latest….. otherwise we’re like “them”.

This is a conflict of interest to use tax dollars to enhance Musk pockets. If Dems in Congress allow this then each one should be voted OUT. Democrat voters didn't vote for Democrat politicians to sit back in weakness & watch Trump Musk misappropriate tax dollars ... @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Feels like kleptocracy & fascism but I am sure its all legit. 🙄

Oh for sure! All on the up and up. 😭

😬😬😬

The Tesla name has been removed from the state department’s website regarding the armored vehicles.

Just obfuscation.

AGREE

Removed because of the uproar it caused. A few lines down there is still a column for EV Vehicles (non sedan), hint, hint.

Hmmm🤔

That's not going to lower the cost of eggs but it bought Elon a new home.

Doesn't that need to put in the budget and past.

Not even a kiss beforehand.

Gee, no conflict of interest there. It is all a big grift at taxpayer expense

Who didn’t see this coming? Show hands.

He needs to recoup Tesla’s significant loss of sales revenues somehow. Pretty worthless to anyone though, 17 times more deadly than Ford Pintos, with bad safety defects. He blithely slashes or zeros out agencies’ budgets, in order to fund himself with more contracts, not just this one.

I thought Trump hated EVs? I’m so confused now lol

Quick call the department of efficiency department!

bsky.app/profile/carl...

... but those student loans!!!! /sarc

Can you spell "CONFLICT OF INTEREST"?

What's that, Jess? While grandma is trying to live on $76/day and getting her benefits cut, Musk is getting tax breaks AND government contracts funded by US taxpayers?

Musk donating to trump ended up being taxpayers donating to trump, he gets his money back and then some

Just deep sixed that deal (or proposed deal)

Welfare Queen.

youtu.be/ETjfqFzvcJY?...

Mrs. Musk is just trying to make Elon more cash, like all supportive spouses.

just don't slam the doors or they'll fall off

That buys you one vehicle?

The replacement for the reincarnation of the 2nd World War Sherman tank. Known as the "Ronson" Tesla has a reputation of self Combustion. Without being hit by Ordinance. 🇮🇪🇪🇺

And why do we need these cars. Reward for buying trumps election win. He will spend the government’s money over his anytime

Watch the video of its roll out, so funny.

With all that added weight, the battery will be depleted very quickly. Range might drop down to about 200 miles.

Haha totally. Everything with Elmo is from sci-fi or fantasy content. He really is a rich, mad, little boy.

"Thank you for your cooperation!"

I just read that this is based on an RFI looking for input on how firms would up Armour EVs that have already been purchased. Done in Biden's term. Probably can't find the article now.

Why am I not surprised?

Quid meet Quo

Was it @maddow.msnbc.com that did a great segment on the so-called armored Tesla last night?

I bet this was to help Tesla's stock price. The stock price had been dipping pretty badly and started going back up once this news broke. It really smacks of self dealing.

Weird yes, surprising no!

Tesla is tanking, Trump with a bailout. Taxpayers just swallow

And yet no surprise.

Corruption

No contract bids? I thought trump hated green anything. And why TF does he need $400 million worth of armored cars?

Maybe to offset his recent crappy sales and the 100% tariff idea in Canada.

He can go out to bid.... Tesla's (who else sells em?)

First off, $400 million is a shit ton of money to spend on armored electric cars. Second, the armored vehicles don't need to be Tesla. There are many other electric vehicle manufacturers who could bid on this. I don't support blind loyalty.

I agree with you completely. What I meant was specifying Tesla's made it impossible to be bid out since only one (CROOKED) company sells them.

Big shock!

It's a bribe.

These two people know the real story. Somebody find them..

Anyone know of any protests lined up for Springfield on Monday the 17th? I’ve been unable to locate anything.

Biggest grift of all time oked by R congress. Pathetic.

How many calls a day are allowed to our Reps to complain about all this nonsense? I already made my first round about the 504s. Is a second about shiny garbage bins allowed?!

Of course. Will they be all electric?

Were they on sale? Great friends and family bargain?

What's the point of an armored explosive?

Musk gets $8 million dollars PER DAY from the federal government.

What are they gonna drive when they’re in for recalls?

When they start rolling through the streets to quell public demonstrations, the swisticar backlash will be a permanent stain

Lmao

They’re known to be janky. So they could spontaneously combust.

Proof that Elon bought the USA.

The ones that catch fire or the ones that can’t move in heavy terrain or snow?

I'm not kidding when I say even puddles debilitate them. Plus all they do is rust

Fraud corruption and abuse

gizmodo.com/the-400-mill...

not fake but not totally fleshed out - there was a plan to buy them but it's been put on "hold" according to Factcheck.org

Yes- read the article and you’ll see the headline is sensationalized. But still… Be careful!