Tesla Shares Plummet as Musk-Trump Alliance Blows Up

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By Kama Hsu/Seth Peavey

The political relationship between U.S. President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has exploded, with both sides taking to social media to exchange insults and personal allegations.  Trump also threatened to take away Tesla's U.S. government contracts and subsidies, causing shares to fall more than 14 percent.