Former President Donald Trump announced last week that California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) will bring Tesla CEO Elon Musk to the state before Tesla opens its headquarters in Texas in 2021. He claimed that he made no effort to persuade him to stay in office.
As Breitbart News noted at the time, Musk moved Tesla's headquarters to Texas in 2021. The company still maintains some production facilities in Texas, but like many of Mr. Musk's companies, it has been steadily winding down.
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In an interview with entrepreneur and podcaster Patrick Bett-David, the former president revealed that he asked Musk whether Newsom had tried to persuade the automaker to remain in the state.
“Did I mention that I got a call from Newsom?'' Mr. Trump said on the phone, “Can we have dinner? We want you to stay here, come up with some tax breaks or incentives to stay.'' I wonder if he said, “I'll do it.''
“He said he never called. I was surprised by that. You're talking about honor with thousands of workers,” he added.
Newsom well boasted California's corporate prestige remains one of the world's leading companies, especially in the high-tech sector. But many companies are leaving the state due to taxes, regulations and cost of living.
Unlike Texas and other states, California hasn't put much effort into persuading businesses to stay or move to the state. Former Gov. Jerry Brown even mocked departing companies by saying, “Tell me, where are you going?”
At one point during his tenure, Brown acknowledged that the state was tough on business. “We've got some problems. There's a lot of little burdens and regulations and taxes,” he said. said “But smart people find a way to make it work,” he added.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days in office?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
