Tesla shares gained slightly in early trading, but it’s far from enough to offset the electric vehicle maker’s worst single-day drop in nearly half a decade. Shares in Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) have gained very slightly in early morning trading today after the stock crashed around 15% yesterday.

In front of the White House as he looked over the Tesla vehicles, President Trump said he would not be allowed to drive his new car.

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.

Ethics experts are sounding the alarm that the president's event with Elon Musk could eliminate the lines of proper objectivity from elected officials.

I prefer vehicles with internal combustion engines that burn fuels that we have in the United States," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said.