- Prominent Democrats and influencers are encouraging violent attacks on Tesla, targeting Elon Musk and his company.
- Rick Wilson’s article and Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks have been criticized for inciting violence against Tesla.
- Tesla dealerships and charging stations have faced vandalism, gunfire, and arson attacks across the U.S.
- A doxxing campaign has exposed Tesla owners’ personal information, demanding they sell their vehicles.
- The White House condemns the violence, urging Democrats to denounce the attacks and hold allies accountable.
Prominent Democrats and left-wing influencers are openly encouraging violent attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships, targeting the American electric vehicle giant and its CEO, Elon Musk. From incendiary rhetoric to outright vandalism, the campaign against Tesla has escalated into a dangerous and divisive movement.
The latest example comes from Rick Wilson, a prominent anti-Trump strategist, who penned a Substack article titled “Kill Tesla, Save The Country” with the subheadline, “Elon has a weak spot. Attack.” Wilson’s piece is a thinly veiled call to action against Musk and his company, which employs 70,000 Americans and has revolutionized the electric vehicle industry. Meanwhile, comedian Jimmy Kimmel sarcastically urged his viewers not to vandalize Tesla vehicles, a remark that critics argue incites violence.
Adding fuel to the fire, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz publicly celebrated Tesla’s stock decline, telling an audience, “I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day. It’s $225 and dropping.” Walz’s comments, made to cheers from the crowd, come as Tesla’s stock has lost nearly 40% of its value this year, impacting millions of Americans who hold Tesla shares directly or through retirement accounts.
A dangerous trend of violence and intimidation
The rhetoric from Wilson, Kimmel, and Walz cannot be separated from the growing wave of violence and vandalism targeting Tesla. In recent months, Tesla dealerships and charging stations have been attacked across the country. In Oregon, a dealership was struck by gunfire, shattering windows and damaging multiple vehicles. In Massachusetts, charging stations were set ablaze, while protests have erupted at dealerships in Michigan and New York.
Perhaps most alarming is the rise of doxxing campaigns against Tesla owners. A website called “Dogequest” has posted the personal information of Tesla drivers, including names, addresses, and phone numbers, in what appears to be an act of intimidation. The site claims it will remove the information only if owners provide proof they’ve sold their vehicles.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the violence, calling it “heinous” and urging Democrats to denounce the attacks. “Democrats were big supporters of Tesla and of electric vehicles until Elon Musk decided to vote for Donald Trump,” Leavitt said. “So we would like Democrats to also come out and condemn this heinous violence.”
A party of contradictions
The attacks on Tesla highlight a troubling contradiction within the Democratic Party and its allies. While claiming to champion tolerance and acceptance, many on the left have resorted to hateful rhetoric and outright violence when they don’t get their way. Tesla, once a darling of the environmental left for its role in popularizing electric vehicles, has become a target simply because its CEO, Elon Musk, has aligned himself with the Republican Party.
Musk, who donated nearly $300 million to the Trump campaign in 2024, has faced relentless criticism from liberals. Yet, his company remains a cornerstone of American innovation, responsible for groundbreaking advancements in green technology and transportation. Tesla’s Model Y became the best-selling car in the world in 2024, and the company’s success has spurred other automakers to invest in electric vehicles.
The campaign against Tesla is more than an attack on a company or its CEO — it’s an assault on American innovation, jobs, and free enterprise. The rhetoric from figures like Rick Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel, and Tim Walz has real-world consequences, emboldening extremists to commit acts of violence and intimidation.
As the White House rightly points out, it’s time for Democrats to denounce these attacks and hold their allies accountable. Encouraging violence against an American company and its employees is not just irresponsible—it’s un-American. The left’s embrace of such tactics reveals a troubling willingness to resort to hate and division when their political goals are threatened.
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