There is an unmistakable link between the Democrats’ irresponsible and unhinged rhetoric maligning the tech mogul and the violent uprisings nationwide.
But Democrats don't care if lives are at risk. Many were disappointed when the shooter missed killing Trump after all their despicable rhetoric.
Democrats’ dangerous demonization of Musk
Daniel Clarke-Pounder, a 24-year-old progressive activist, was arrested in South Carolina this week for setting a lot of Tesla chargers on fire with Molotov cocktails. He scrawled “F*** Trump” and “Long live the Ukraine” on the pavement.
The incident appeared to copy an arson weeks earlier in Loveland, Colorado, which saw 42-year-old Justin Grace Nelson, a man who also goes by the name Lucy and lives with his mother, throw Molotov cocktails at cars in a Tesla dealership. Nelson graffitied the dealership, spray-painting “NAZI” and “F*** MU.” The arresting officers were alarmed by the destructive potential of the explosive devices he used.
So far, in 2025, there have been at least 20 instances of Tesla property destruction. In addition to the incidents in South Carolina and Colorado, arsonists attacked charging stations in at least five states, including Massachusetts, Oregon, and Nevada. In other states, Tesla cars have been shot at, vandalized, and set ablaze.
At least 15 people were arrested in connection with these incidents.
With the exception of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who roundly denounced the attacks and called on fellow Democrats to join him in doing so, Democratic leaders have remained silent.
It isn’t hard to guess why. For one thing, the anti-Elon Musk fervor rippling through “progressive” America is not random but the fruit of a monthslong political strategy. Lacking a coherent vision for the country, Democrats have relied on demonization to stay relevant in the early part of the second Trump administration. Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has been their top target.
There is an unmistakable link between the Democrats’ irresponsible and unhinged rhetoric maligning the tech mogul and the violent uprisings nationwide.
At a February rally outside the Treasury Department, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) called Musk a “Nazi nepo baby … a godless, lawless billionaire” before promising that he would face opposition “in the court, in Congress, in the streets.”
At that same rally, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) said of DOGE’s efforts, “God d—it shut down the Senate! We are at war!”
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But Democrats don't care if lives are at risk. Many were disappointed when the shooter missed killing Trump after all their despicable rhetoric.
Democrats’ dangerous demonization of Musk
Daniel Clarke-Pounder, a 24-year-old progressive activist, was arrested in South Carolina this week for setting a lot of Tesla chargers on fire with Molotov cocktails. He scrawled “F*** Trump” and “Long live the Ukraine” on the pavement.
The incident appeared to copy an arson weeks earlier in Loveland, Colorado, which saw 42-year-old Justin Grace Nelson, a man who also goes by the name Lucy and lives with his mother, throw Molotov cocktails at cars in a Tesla dealership. Nelson graffitied the dealership, spray-painting “NAZI” and “F*** MU.” The arresting officers were alarmed by the destructive potential of the explosive devices he used.
So far, in 2025, there have been at least 20 instances of Tesla property destruction. In addition to the incidents in South Carolina and Colorado, arsonists attacked charging stations in at least five states, including Massachusetts, Oregon, and Nevada. In other states, Tesla cars have been shot at, vandalized, and set ablaze.
At least 15 people were arrested in connection with these incidents.
With the exception of Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), who roundly denounced the attacks and called on fellow Democrats to join him in doing so, Democratic leaders have remained silent.
It isn’t hard to guess why. For one thing, the anti-Elon Musk fervor rippling through “progressive” America is not random but the fruit of a monthslong political strategy. Lacking a coherent vision for the country, Democrats have relied on demonization to stay relevant in the early part of the second Trump administration. Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency, has been their top target.
There is an unmistakable link between the Democrats’ irresponsible and unhinged rhetoric maligning the tech mogul and the violent uprisings nationwide.
At a February rally outside the Treasury Department, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) called Musk a “Nazi nepo baby … a godless, lawless billionaire” before promising that he would face opposition “in the court, in Congress, in the streets.”
At that same rally, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) said of DOGE’s efforts, “God d—it shut down the Senate! We are at war!”
Democrats’ dangerous demonization of Musk - Washington Examiner
The wave of attacks against Tesla vehicles and charging stations was inspired by Democratic Party rhetoric.
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