In town pool report #4 - Trump Tesla quotes

President Trump walked out of the Oval Office with Elon Musk. Trump said he would buy a Tesla. He said he would not be driving it because he is not allowed to. He said the Tesla would be used at the White House.

Trump said about Elon Musk: "I think he's been treated very unfairly by a very small group of people. And I just want people to know that he can't be penalized for being a patriot."

Trump, asked about the stock market drop:

"Markets are going to go up and they're going to go down but, you know what, we have to rebuild our country."

He is still speaking.

More to come

Brian Bennett

Senior White House Correspondent

TIME

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