It’s easy to grow inured to Trump’s corruption, but his Tesla event on the South Lawn was one of the most brazen and obscene events in White House history.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday turned the South Lawn of the White House into a temporary Tesla showroom in a conspicuous favor to his adviser Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of the car company.

President Trump has spent years bashing electric vehicles. But with Elon Musk by his side, he said he would buy a bright red one.