Trump opposes universal electric car ownership
A charging handle recharges an electric vehicle parked at a charging station in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 23, 2023. PHOTO:REUTERS
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was against everyone having an electric car despite the endorsement of billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of electric carmaker Tesla.
"Elon Musk endorsed me and he is a friend of mine, ... but I am against everybody having an electric car," Trump said while speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Chicago.
Previously, Donald Trump has received an invitation to speak at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual convention in Chicago on July 31, causing uproar among some of the country's leading Black journalists. Karen Attiah, a columnist for The Washington Post, resigned as co-chair of the event in protest.
On the first day, Trump is scheduled to engage in a "special conversation" with moderators Harris Faulkner from Fox News, Rachel Scott from ABC News, and Kadia Goba from Semafor.
We're hearing that the decision has sparked outrage among some members, leading a few to cancel their attendance in disgust.