Tesla has always had its detractors. Conservatives hated the electric automaker early on because its cars were better for the environment, while car enthusiasts had issues with the Model S’s limited range and lack of charging opportunities in the beginning.

Elon Musk said the United States must “delete entire agencies” in order to achieve the Trump administration’s goals of drastically downsizing and restructuring the federal workforce. “I think we do need to delete entire agencies as opposed to leave a lot of them behind,

Elon Musk pledged to find $1 trillion in savings in the government. But some have accused him of letting politics drive his decision-making.