Mr. Musk is fundamentally a creature of Silicon Valley, a scene that initiated an entire revolution in power dressing. The young masters of that universe dressed down to show that they were members of a new elite — one that refused to dress like the grown-ups they were about to topple. It was the defeat of the suit by the T-shirt.

Donald Trump’s bizarre publicity stunt for Tesla – the electric vehicle company owned by his close aide and political donor, Elon Musk – saw him test out five new vehicles on the White House lawn. After calling the cars “beautiful” and remarking that “everything’s computer”,

Since Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration, the effects on his car company have been dramatic, with the stock price significantly down. Tesla vehicles and dealerships have also been the target of vandals.