These days, Tesla investors would probably like to be thinking about EV sales, robo-taxis, or anything else besides politics.

Elon Musk's empire isn't exactly crumbling, but it looks increasingly vulnerable as his falling out with President Trump intensifies. Why it matters: The world's richest person enjoyed ballooning wealth in the early days of his alliance with the president,

Tesla shares sank Monday after CEO Elon Musk announced he would form a new political party in an escalation of his feud with President Donald Trump.