Elon Musk’s rightward turn has led to a downward spiral for Tesla, and no amount of photo ops with Donald Trump will be able to save it, because the president is exactly what’s threatening the brand.

Sales in Europe collapsed 45% year-over-year in January, with just 9,945 vehicles soldits worst performance in the region in years. In the U.S., Tesla's share of the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market tumbled from 59% to 45%,