Howard Lutnick, Trump and Commerce Secretary
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Lutnick said in a television interview it is "unbelievable" how "cheap" the stock is.
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President Donald Trump promised tariffs that would raise U.S. import taxes high enough to mirror what other assess as trade penalties on American goods.
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About two-thirds, 67%, said they believe they will cause the price of goods they typically purchase to increase.
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One presidential historian says he can’t recall “a single instance when an administration endorsed a particular company.”
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick drew sharp criticism Wednesday after urging Fox News viewers to buy shares in Tesla, the electric vehicle company owned by Elon Musk.
President Trump last week opened the White House lawn to become a Tesla showroom, with Elon Musk showing him a Cybertruck and other electric vehicles.
Howard Lutnick, a member of Trump's cabinet, told Americans to invest in his fellow billionaire's vehicle company, despite its falling value.
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has a message for people looking to combat attacks on Elon Musk’s Tesla dealerships: Buy Tesla stock. Lutnick appeared on Fox News’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” on
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick used a TV appearance to recommend the public buy shares in Elon Musk's car company, saying: "It's unbelievable that this guy's stock is this cheap. It'll never be this cheap again.
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A Trump Cabinet secretary violated the law when he told TV viewers this week to buy Tesla stock, but it's not clear that anything will be done about it.
as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged people to buy shares of Tesla Inc. and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mocked the electric-vehicle giant's share-price drop. "Buy Tesla - it's unbelievable that ...
Ethics experts have picked up on the comments and say that Lutnick, a cryptocurrency enthusiast who appeared on Trump’s reality show ‘The Apprentice’ before being appointed as U.S. Commerce Secretary, broke a 1989 law prohibiting federal employees from using “public office for private gain” which includes a ban on “endorsements.”
A Trump official urged Americans to “buy Tesla” on live TV. Experts say that could violate federal ethics laws. Here’s what the rules say—and why this time, there may be no consequences.