Trump State Dept to Spend $400 Million on Armored Tesla

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

It appears that President Donald Trumps State Department, led by Marco Rubio, expects to pay $400 million for some kind of "armored" Tesla vehicles. But don't worry - Musk, now a special government employee for Trump, has assured the public that potential conflicts of interest as he unilaterally decides where government funds are directed will not be an issue.

Posted by censored at 06:49 PM | 22 COMMENTS | permalink

NEWS: The U.S. Government is currently planning to award @Tesla a $400 million contract to buy armored Teslas.The State Department's most recent procurement forecast, updated in December 2024, names Tesla as the recipient of the largest projected contract. The anticipated award ... pic.twitter.com/b68OfFivEo
" Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) February 12, 2025

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Corruption? You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2025-02-12 06:50 PM

An armored Swasticar sounds MAGArrific.

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-12 06:58 PM

Damn! Herr Musk about doubled his investment in Trump's campaign... which is the way real bidness is run these days.

It only makes sense that the Richest Guy should own the President.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-12 07:09 PM

Where's MadBomber to tell us how Musk is just trying to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse by the government?

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-12 07:23 PM

I'm sure all our resident Deplorable Trumping MAGAts will show up to let us know why this is a good thing for America.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-12 07:24 PM

On Tuesday, Trump said he's not worried about potential conflicts of interest arising out of Musk's role overseeing agencies that provide his companies huge contracts. "If we thought that, we would not let him do that segment or look in that area, if we thought there was a lack of transparency or a conflict of interest," said Trump, adding: "He's a big businessman. He's a successful guy. That's why we want him doing this."

See? No problemo.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-12 07:28 PM

Thanks for alleviating my worries that Trump and Musk are planning on looting the nation.

#7 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-12 07:34 PM

How much is Putin's --- dumpster going piss away on the ketamine-addicted nazi's cyber magnets?

#8 | Posted by Reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-12 09:11 PM

Fraud and Waste???

BWAHAHA.
BWAHAHA.
BWAHAHA.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-12 09:29 PM

Do Tesla drive trains even have the power to move an armored vehicle at any significant rate of speed for a reliable amount of time? Having a battery die mid escape would be..ummm...bad. Not to mention the effects of an attacker managing to damage or puncture a battery?

It's also my understanding that current armored vehicles used for POTUS are powered by V8 diesel engines.

#10 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-13 10:17 AM

V8 vegetable juice?

#11 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-02-13 10:39 AM

If I'm not mistaken I recall Biden signing an EO switching the entire government fleet to EV's. Trump should rescind that but you all can't have it both ways.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-13 11:00 AM

The issue isn't the switch. The issue is the contract going to the one currently being allowed to illegally cut congressional approved funding.

#13 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-13 11:01 AM

I can't tell if you're just being intentionally obtuse or if your IQ is far lower than we ever suspected ...

#14 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-13 11:03 AM

State Dept.'s plan to buy $400 million worth of armored Teslas hastily changed to armored EVs'

www.theverge.com

Lol

#15 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-02-13 11:38 AM

If I'm not mistaken I recall Biden signing an EO switching the entire government fleet to EV's. Trump should rescind that but you all can't have it both ways.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger

And you are mistaken as usual.

The EO was about buying goods that were more than merely 50% made in America.

Biden said he planned to begin switching the Feds to EVs but it wasn't part of any EO.

#16 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-02-13 12:06 PM

This was Biden's budget.

"Reports late Wednesday showed the U.S. State Department's procurement forecast for 2025 included a $400 million line item titled "Armored Tesla (Production Units)." It's a five-year contract with deliveries set to begin in Q4.

The State Department claims the procurement forecast update occurred in December, making it Biden administration work and not yet under the Trump administration.

The line item, reported by Electrek and others online, was edited to remove the mention of Tesla about six hours after it became public, to simply say "armored Electric Vehicles."

www.investors.com

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-13 12:50 PM

The State Department claims

#17 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTHRDS

The Trump State Department claims.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-13 01:31 PM

The Trump State Department claims.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2025-02-13 01:31 PM | Reply | Flag:

It was in December last year, raetard. Unless you're saying Trump had a hand in Biden's spending before he took office....

#19 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-02-13 02:32 PM

---- off you gibbering moron.

#20 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-02-13 10:53 PM