‘So long Tesla': Sheryl Crow ditches car due to affiliation with Elon Musk
It looks like purchasing a Tesla might not be this singer's favorite mistake.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and 'If It Makes You Happy' artist Sheryl Crow took to Instagram on Saturday with a video of her waving her Tesla goodbye as it was shipped off.
In the caption, Crow cited Tesla's affiliation to Elon Musk, who she facetiously called 'President Musk,' for her reasoning.
'My parents always said… you are who you hang out with,' she said. 'There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla.'
Of Musk's many titles and jobs, his role as CEO of Tesla was perhaps the one that made him a household name. He joined the electric-car company in 2004 as chairman and became CEO in 2008, a role he still holds to this day.
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As of late, however, the world's wealthiest man has taken a role in the White House as a 'special government employee.' Musk has worked closely with President Donald Trump and is the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, officially a temporary contracted office designed to cut costs and tackle the national debt.
Musk and Trump have made several appearances together in the weeks since the president returned to office. Last week, Musk spoke to reporters in the Oval Office while a quiet Trump sat at the Resolute Desk, leading to some critics of the new administration to joke about who the 'real president' is.
Evidently, Crow aligns herself with that group. As part of the Instagram post Saturday, Crow said she would donate money to National Public Radio, as publicly funded media outlets have come under attack by Trump and Republicans in Congress.
'Money donated to NPR, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth,' Crow posted.
Musk has blasted NPR on X, which he purchased in 2022, calling it a 'hard left propaganda machine.' As recently as Feb. 4 of this year, Musk posted 'defund NPR' on his X account.
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