Daily Discussion - February 13, 2025

Elon Musk Denies $400 Million CyberTruck Deal

Reports emerged about a potential $400M State Department contract for armored Tesla Cybertrucks, which Elon Musk publicly denied on X

The government procurement document originally listed "Armored Tesla" in December, but was later changed to just "Armored Electric Vehicles"

Musk, who spent over $250M supporting Trump's campaign, leads a government cost-cutting initiative called the Department of Government Efficiency

The Cybertruck's stainless steel construction makes it potentially suitable for armoring, though the vehicle has faced recalls and modest sales

A…  Llegeix mésrmormax, a Utah-based company, confirmed interest from the Trump administration in armoring Cybertrucks with bulletproof glass and other security features

AP barred from White House for not using ‘Gulf of America’