Trump praised Elon Musk as a “great patriot" amid his DOGE semi-retirement and Tesla backlash, saying “he didn’t need to do this—he did it" and said he deserves better treatment.

Investors cheered, with the stock up despite weak Q1 earnings. Tesla and Elon Musk are famous for missing self-imposed deadlines. But its Robotaxi launch is a do-or-die moment. Tesla's latest ...