As protests against Tesla continue to grow, Elon Musk is threatening to âgo afterâ the people who say or post anything negative about the company â which he labels âpropaganda.â Â
That was what I took away from Elon Muskâs 38-minute interview on Fox News last night, which largely focused on the billionaireâs efforts to eliminate government programs and fire thousands of federal workers. Those efforts have spurred thousands of people to protest at Tesla locations across the US. Waving signs and chanting slogans, the so-called Tesla Takedown protesters have become a symbol of opposition to Musk as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
There has also been an uptick in incidents of arson, vandalism, and violence against Tesla showrooms that, while unrelated to the protests, have led to Musk and President Donald Trump labeling these actions as âdomestic terrorism.â And in last nightâs interview, Musk made no distinction between those setting fire to Tesla vehicles and those speaking out against his company.
âWhat’s happening, it seems to me, is they’re being fed propaganda by the far left.â
âWhat’s happening, it seems to me, is they …