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Donald Trump: “Like 20, 30, everybody had to have an electric car, even…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 42:23

Because Elon wasn't exactly thrilled with me, but I had to do it. We love Elon. But I ended because it said that within a very short period of time, Like 20, 30, everybody had to have an electric car, even though there was no way you could charge it. You ever see the signs? You're driving along an electric car? They have a disease, you know, it's a disease. It's called like, they get screwed up. (42:23–42:31)

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Asserts that by 2030, there was a mandate for everyone to have an electric car without sufficient charging infrastructure.

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