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The 23-year-old celebrity is incredibly popular among a testosterone-rich demographic that the former president considers essential in his bid for power.
By Ken Bensinger
What do you give to a former president who has everything?
Adin Ross, a web celebrity known for courting controversy, answered that question with a gold Rolex watch and a traditional Tesla Cybertruck, either of which he presented to Donald J. Trump in a live-streamed interview Monday afternoon.
“I think it’s amazing,” Trump said as he looked at the electric vehicle parked at the garage door of Mar-a-Lago, his personal club in Florida.
The car, closely related to Trump-supporting Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the subject of an ongoing culture war, has been in short supply since Tesla began selling it in late 2023. which Ross drove to the interview, adorned in red, white and blue with Trump’s crusade slogan, “Make America Great Again,” emblazoned on the hood.
On either side, the now-ubiquitous photo of the pre-spectational Republican nominee with his fist raised in defiance, taken seconds after his attempt on his life at a campaign rally last month.
In front of a streaming audience of more than 500,000 people, Trump boarded the Cybertruck and, together with Ross, listened to the songs from a personalized playlist prepared for the occasion. “Who doesn’t love the Beach Boys?” Mr. Trump asked. I was also amazed by the clock. ” Wow, how cute,” he said, caressing the green leather box that contained the watch.
According to Tesla’s website, a base-style Cybertruck has a sticker value of $60,990, with high-end versions topping out at $100,000. The custom wrap (the posted vinyl sticker that covers each and every external surface of the vehicle) starts at around $4,000. Rolex watches start at $5,000.
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