Sheryl Crow’s Protest: Selling Her Tesla and Donating Proceeds to NPR
On Instagram, renowned country music star Sheryl Crow announced her decision to sell her Tesla as a symbolic protest against Elon Musk’s involvement in President Trump’s administration. The proceeds from the sale were donated to NPR, a non-profit news organization facing potential threats under Musk’s leadership.
Crow’s post was accompanied by a video of her bidding farewell to her Tesla, along with a caption that read:
"My parents always said... you are who you hang out with. There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla, Crow wrote on Instagram alongside a video of her waving goodbye to her Tesla."
Continuing in her post, Crow, a vocal critic of President Trump, expressed concerns shared by Democratic lawmakers and liberal commentators regarding Musk’s role in Trump’s administration as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE):
"Money donated to @npr, which is under threat by President Musk, in hopes that the truth will continue to find its way to those willing to know the truth,"
In 2017, during the early stages of Trump’s first term, Crow had publicly voiced her hope for his impeachment, describing the first 144 days of his presidency as "nothing but chaos." She further expressed concerns about the health of American democracy, stating:
"It actually has kept me up at night," she admitted. "It’s infiltrated our daily lives in a way that is, for me, not healthy… I’m concerned about our democracy, what we count on as Americans. We don’t know what the truth is."
Prior to Trump’s inauguration, members of the media had speculated that Musk could become a "shadow president."
The article highlights an upcoming exclusive joint interview between Trump, Musk, and Fox News host Sean Hannity at the White House, scheduled for airing on February 18th. The interview will reportedly focus on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), Trump’s initial 100 days in office, and other significant news events.
The article also mentions Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks regarding her consideration of trading in her Tesla over union-related concerns:
"Our car was purchased during the pandemic when travel, before a vaccine had come out, so travel between New York and Washington, the safest way we had determined, was an EV," AOC explained in 2023. "But that was prior to some of the new models coming out on the market that had the range available. But we’re actually looking into trading our in our car now. So, we’re looking into it, and hopefully we will soon."
