The State Department had been in talks with Elon Musk’s Tesla company to buy armored electric vehicles, but the plans have been put on hold by the Trump administration

The case is a reminder of how much of Musk’s wealth comes from taxpayers. His companies have government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year.

A post shared on X claims the State Department would buy $400 million worth of Tesla trucks. Verdict: Misleading The State Department, under the Biden administration, said it sought to buy $400 billion in Tesla trucks in a December 2024 procurement list.