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3 months agoPolestars are sold in America already and they’re Chinese EVs. The tariffs make them more expensive than they should be, but it is positioned as a luxury brand so it was marketed to affluent buyers anyway. BYD EVs are everywhere in Mexico and they have no problem charging in the US when they cross the border. The CEO of Ford has been driving a Xiaomi SU7 which he raves about, but it’s only temporarily here under some manufacturer’s exemption loophole.
He positioned himself as a principled conservative in opposition to corrupt neocons. His MAGA audience views establishment warhawks as the Swamp so he gets his chance to earn credibility for opposing the war without directly defying Trump.