Sheryl Crow Ditches Tesla, Slams 'President Musk'

Singer says she is donating the money to NPR in protest
By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 16, 2025 9:03 AM CST
Sheryl Crow Publicly Ditches Her Tesla
Sheryl Crow arrives at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles.   (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Sheryl Crow is done with her Tesla. In a social media post, the singer waves goodbye to the electric vehicle made by Elon Musk's company, reports USA Today. "My parents always said ... you are who you hang out with," Crow wrote. "There comes a time when you have to decide who you are willing to align with. So long Tesla." Crow added she is donating money from the move to NPR, which she said is "under threat by President Musk."

Musk has called for the federal government to "defund" the outlet, which he says has a liberal bias, though the Hill notes that federal funding makes up a small portion of its financing. The Trump administration, through the Federal Communications Commission, already has launched an investigation into both NPR and PBS. (The IRS is expected to lay off thousands of employees amid tax season as part of Musk's governmental cost-cutting.)

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