You may have seen a video online showing Donald Trump supposedly banning all Tesla production in the U.S., with a dramatic dig at Elon Musk. It looks pretty convincing, right? Well, the truth is that he never actually said any of this.

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What Was Shown in the Viral Video?

“I will be banning the production of all Teslas in the United States effective immediately. As everyone knows, Elon stabbed me in the back…”

In the clip, TruUpon first viewing, it seems legitimate. Musk is close by, the Oval Office background seems real, and Trump appears to be acting naturally. But do not be fooled; the video was heavily edited.

How Do We Know It Is Fake?

Fact-checking organizations have examined the video and determined that there are many indicators it is a deep fake video:

• Artificial intelligence (AI) manipulation: NDTV and Full Fact both reported that the video was likely created from an AI source.
• Repurposed video: The original video was only Trump speaking with Musk in the Oval Office—there was no mention of Tesla getting banned.
• Visual discrepancies: Blurred parts around Trump’s mouth and movement inconsistencies suggest AI processing.
• Audible discrepancies: Trump’s speech patterns and inflections do not align with real listening experiences.

In sum, the video is a clever fake created to mislead people.

What is Actually Happening with Tesla and Trump?

Although there is no ban, Tesla has felt the effects of Trump-era policies. For example:

• Tariffs on Chinese parts: Tesla parts come from China, and tariffs reached 145%. Production for the Semi and the Cybercab was delayed by this factor.
• Environmental rollbacks: Trump repealed California’s plans to phase out gasoline powered cars by the year 2035.mp appears to say: While this does not ban Tesla, it weakens regulations that would likely support the electric vehicle sector AP News .

So while not technically banned, Tesla is affected by regulation changes miscibly made under Trump, which is just as damaging.

Why The Rumor Took Off/

There were several reasons for the false claim to go viral:

• Public spat with Elon Musk: Trump and Musk have a history of aired grievances, which increased plausibility to tensions of the video PBS .
• Emotional messaging: The content was emotional “all teslas banned “, “snake”, etc. and was designed for emotional intensity.
• More sophisticated artificial intelligence tools: With deepfake content produced by AI growing and with greater integration into all types of content, it will become harder to distinguish misinformation with or without fact checking.

Conclusion

So to answer the question posed by the headline: No, Trump did not ban Tesla production. That video is a deepfake. However, policy changes that make it feasible for electric vehicle companies such as Tesla to operate in the current regulatory environment, in fact affect were made in the real world such as tariffs are a legitimate hurdles.

It is always prudent to have a critical mindset to sensational claims. And it is even more notably useful to know the difference between a made for entertainment misleading illusion by an AI tool and substantial policy change.

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