Ashley St. Clair's statement following the very public display of the sale of her Tesla

Ashley St. Clair’s statement about selling her $100,000 Tesla and her comment, "I need to make up for the 60% cut that Elon made to our son's child support," does not explicitly suggest that her compensation or child support from Elon Musk was in the form of Tesla stock. Instead, her statement indicates that she sold the Tesla—a physical asset, specifically a black Model S—to offset the financial shortfall caused by Musk allegedly reducing her child support payments by 60%.

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The context of her selling the car, as reported by sources like the Daily Mail, points to her needing to liquidate a valuable possession to cover expenses after the alleged cut in support, which left her struggling to make ends meet. The Tesla in question appears to have been a personal asset she owned, not a representation of child support paid in Tesla stock. There’s no direct evidence in the available information that Musk provided her with Tesla stock as part of child support or compensation. In fact, Musk’s own statement on X on March 31, 2025, claims he provided $2.5 million upfront and $500,000 annually, which implies cash payments rather than stock.

However, St. Clair’s additional comment in the same Daily Mail report, where she told a reporter, "You can check the stocks, I'm not the only one who is cleaning up after his messes," could be interpreted as a jab at Musk’s broader financial influence, including Tesla’s stock performance. Some might infer from this that she’s hinting at a connection between her financial situation and Tesla’s market struggles, but this is more metaphorical than literal. Tesla’s stock has faced volatility, with reports of ongoing market challenges for the company in 2025, and St. Clair’s remark might be a critique of Musk’s business decisions impacting her indirectly—perhaps through public perception or broader economic effects—rather than a claim that she was directly compensated with stock.

Posts on X from March 31, 2025, reflect similar sentiment, with users noting St. Clair’s sale of the Tesla to make up for the child support cut, but none explicitly mention Tesla stock as part of her support arrangement. The narrative around her selling the car also gained attention because it was witnessed by paparazzi, suggesting a public spectacle, which aligns with her role as a conservative influencer and the high-profile nature of her dispute with Musk.

In short, St. Clair’s statement and actions indicate she sold a Tesla vehicle to cover a financial gap caused by the alleged reduction in child support, but there’s no clear evidence that her child support from Musk was ever in the form of Tesla stock. Her comment about stocks seems more like a rhetorical dig at Musk’s business troubles than a literal reference to her compensation. 17GEN4.com