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Tesla’s reputation is in freefall, and marketing professor Scott Galloway believes Elon Musk’s political choices are to blame. On the Pivot podcast, Galloway labeled Musk’s support of the Trump administration and controversial government role as “one of the greatest brand destructions” he’s ever seen.
Musk has distanced himself from Tesla’s environmentally conscious customer base by aligning with a political demographic largely uninterested in electric vehicles. The damage is measurable: Tesla’s brand rank plunged from 8th to 95th, and European sales have nosedived. A 71% profit drop highlights the financial toll. Amid growing backlash, Musk announced a reduced role in the DOGE department, citing a completed reform agenda.