Tesla’s stock has dropped by nearly half in three months. Even so, investors are still debating whether Elon Musk's electric-vehicle maker remains overpriced.

Mashable notes that as of Tuesday morning Trump has offered up no evidence that he followed through with his pledge to buy a Tesla vehicle. As for Musk, he's spent the day personally thanking his fans, such as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, for voicing their support for Tesla on his social media platform X.

Mr Musk’s backing for Mr Trump’s second presidential run once looked like a clever business move. His reward was to run the Department of Government Efficiency ( DOGE ), boosting what Barclays, a bank,