The Q&Q For 3/15/25

The Quote & Quiz has been on hiatus for a few weeks, but due to the overwhelming demand of one of our readers, it’s back today! This week’s quote comes to us from none other than the convicted felon Donald Trump, who said of his friend (to the extent he has any) Elon Musk:

“I think he’s been treated very unfairly by a very small group of people. And I just want people to know that he can’t be penalized for being a patriot.”

1. According to polls, that very small group of people who disapprove of what Musk is doing includes what percentage of Americans?

A) 12%

B) 24%

C) 36%

D) 62%

2. The penalties he’s paid for being a patriot have resulted in:

A) A series of lawsuits that threaten to bankrupt him.

B) A boycott on Tesla, X and others of his properties that has tanked his net worth.

C) Negative press that has left him hurt and despondent.

D) An estimated net worth of $330 billion, making him the richest person in the world.

3. Trump made his comment on the White House lawn where he was hawking Teslas. What was Musk’s pitch to Trump?

A) Don, what can I do to get you to drive away in one of these today?

B) I’d have to talk to my manager, but I think I can throw in the floor mats as part of the deal.

C) I think I can give you a decent trade in on that armored limo you’ve been driving around in. How many miles you got on that?

D) Just for today, I can give you 0% financing. Oh, and also I’ll throw in $100 million to your political operation.

4. What was odd about all of this?

A) Tesla’s are electric and Trump hates EV’s, stripping away incentive programs to buy them.

B) Trump turned the White House lawn into a car dealership.

C) Musk keeps bringing one of his kids to all this stuff, leading people to wonder why he can’t seem to afford child care while he’s at work.

D) Nothing’s old about this when you consider who we’re dealing with here.

5. Trump has started a trade war that has especially dire consequences for the auto industry. In addition to Fremont, California, where are Teslas made?

A) China.

B) Canada.

C) Mexico.

D) Germany.

6. Since Musk took on the DOGE thing, what has happened to Tesla’s share prices?

A) They’re up 80%

B) They’re up 50%%

C) They’re down 32%

D) They’re down 48%

Answers

1: D

2: D

3: D, Musk did give $100 million to Trump’s political outfit, but all other answers are plausible as well.

4: D

5: All are correct.

6: C