Here’s what to know about the history of—and the Trump Administration’s efforts to ramp up—“denaturalization.”

And Musk seemingly can’t let that go. “Physics sees through all lies perfectly,” Musk posted this week on his social-media platform X. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s political power in Washington—which just a few months ago seemed limitless —was always about proximity to the president.

The company reported a 13 percent plunge in sales on Wednesday in another sign that Musk’s embrace of President Trump and far-right politicians in Europe has had a deep and enduring hit to Tesla’s brand appeal.

Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla delivered 13% fewer cars in the second quarter of 2025 compared to a year earlier.