The protesters from over the weekend were gone, but three NYPD radio cars were parked down the street from the Tesla showroom in New York City’s West Village. One of the double tempered glass doors at the entrance was shattered.

In a flurry of late-night posts Monday on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump announced he will purchase “a brand new Tesla” in “a show of confidence and support” for Elon Musk, who is leading his efforts to slash the federal government.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will buy a new Tesla car to show support for the electric carmaker's chief and his ally Elon Musk amid recent "Tesla Takedown" protests and the slump in the company's stock price.