Why Elon Musk Needs to Apologize to President Trump

And Why That May Be Only the First Step

1️⃣ Musk's Self‑Inflicted Wound

2️⃣ Why an Apology Matters – Even If It's Not Sufficient

3️⃣ A Pattern of Erratic Accusations

Labelling a private citizen a child predator was reckless—but publicly insinuating that the President of the United States was complicit in Jeffrey Epstein's crimes is orders of magnitude more damaging, both to Musk's credibility and to Tesla's political standing.

4️⃣ What's Really Driving Musk's Outburst?

Daily Wire reporter Amber Duke notes that Musk's tirade wasn't solely about the One Big Beautiful Bill; insiders say he was smarting from being essentially shown the door in Washington, D.C. after overstepping his advisory role. (source)

Musk may be genuinely alarmed by runaway deficits, but if he wants to shape fiscal policy the playbook is obvious:

Refusing to mend fences leaves him on the outside, shouting through a closed window while Congress writes trillion‑dollar checks.

5️⃣ Should Musk Stay CEO?

Musk may be the Edison‑level industrialist of our era, but if his public persona becomes a larger drag than his engineering brilliance is a lift, the board must weigh alternatives:

1. Executive Chair / CTO role, letting a crisis‑tested operator run day‑to‑day.
2. Focus on Mars, leaving Tesla to professional managers while retaining vision oversight.

Either path might reassure regulators and investors rattled by the latest feud.

6️⃣ Trade Recap: Our Recent Tesla Trades

On Thursday (6 June) we bought the TSLA $300 calls expiring the very next day at $2.37 after Elon Musk's flurry of anti‑Trump posts tanked the stock. When President Donald J. Trump reiterated his displeasure with Musk early Friday, we chose to hit the eject button, selling those calls at $5 even – a 111 % overnight gain.

We still have a bullish call spread on Tesla expiring on June 20th, so hopefully Elon patches things up with Trump by then. Fortunately, we were able to exit part of it for a nice gain last week, but we’re still holding most of our contracts. 

1. Call spread on Tesla (TSLA -2.51%↓). Entered at a net debit of $1.15 on 3/13/2025; exited (part) at $4.75 on 5/28/2025. Profit: 313%.

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7️⃣ Hedging The Headline Risk

Tesla bulls who plan to hold shares through the remainder of 2025 should consider adding downside protection.