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WSJ What’s News

Musk’s Politics Dent Tesla’s Appeal

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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A.M. Edition for Mar. 7. The WSJ’s Becky Peterson reports the CEO’s alliance with Donald Trump is putting off some core buyers of electric vehicles. Plus, the U.S. threatens joint action with Israel against Hamas unless the group releases all hostages from Gaza. And Walgreens goes from $100 billion health giant to private-equity salvage project after striking a buyout deal. Luke Vargas hosts. Read Liz Essley Whyte and Kristina Peterson's behind-the-scenes look at RFK Jr.s first weeks as health secretary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.3

The U.S. threatens joint action with Israel against Hamas unless the group releases all

0:39.2

hostages from Gaza. Plus, Walgreens gets a fresh chance to fix its business with new owners

0:45.3

and away from the public eye. And Tesla's fortunes fall as Elon Musk rises in Trump's world.

0:52.6

We're saying people are more embarrassed to own Teslas.

0:55.7

There's bumper stickers.

0:57.3

People say they bought their Teslas before Elon went crazy.

1:00.6

There's protesters outside of the store.

1:02.9

And that's changing the brand perception dramatically.

1:06.0

It's Friday, March 7th.

1:07.8

I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal.

1:09.6

And here is the AM edition of

1:11.8

What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

1:19.0

Nearly a week since the expiration of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire, President Trump's Middle East

1:24.3

envoy is floating the threat of joint U.S. Israeli action against Hamas

1:28.8

if it doesn't release all hostages from Gaza. Here was Steve Wittkoff outside the White House.

1:34.3

What's going to happen? I think there's going to be some action, take it. It could be jointly

1:39.6

with the Israelis. It's unclear right now. But I think Hamas has an opportunity to act reasonably,

1:46.0

to do what's right, and then to walk out. They're not going to be a part of a government there.

1:52.0

Whitkoff said he hoped the situation could still be resolved diplomatically, and the Trump

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