Florida Congressman Giménez Invites Tesla to Move Its Headquarters to Florida; Viral Texas Governor-Elect 'Apology Letter' Is AI-Faked
U.S. Representative Carlos Giménez of Florida wrote to Tesla chief executive Elon Musk on November 11, formally inviting Tesla to relocate its corporate headquarters from Texas to Florida and expand its operations there.
In the letter, Giménez cited the recent election in Texas of self-described Democratic Socialists to public office and said he shared concerns about government interference, politically motivated investigations and policies that punish success, writing that Florida rewards hard work rather than attacking it. He also cited his experience as a former mayor of Miami-Dade County in helping accommodate growth. Musk moved Tesla's headquarters from California to Texas in 2021, citing California's business environment. In this year's midterms, Democrats won the Texas governorship and a majority in the state House.
Circulating online at the same time was a purported 'open letter of apology' to Musk from Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa. The fact-checking outlet Lead Stories concluded on November 11 that the image of that letter was AI-generated: several detection tools found generative AI highly likely, and the letter even misspelled the word 'governor.' Hinojosa has not apologized; her stated position, given on November 5, is that Texas can have a strong working relationship with Musk's companies, but it has to be on Texas's terms.
Related: Texas governor-elect Hinojosa: working with Musk is possible, but on Texas's terms
(Source: U.S. House of Representatives)
Source: U.S. House of Representatives
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