USA Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick publicly urged people to buy Tesla Stocks during a Television interview on Wednesday, stating, "Who wouldn't want to invest in Elon Musk? Musk is the best entrepreneur and technology expert in the USA." This raised concerns about potential conflicts of interest among Trump administration officials. White House spokesperson Levitt responded on Thursday to questions about the appropriateness of Lutnick's Television remarks, stating: "The Secretary of Commerce is reaffirming that the President supports American-made companies like Tesla that produce very good products for the American people."