6pm ET on Fox News Channel, align with Part 2 of the Elon Musk interview on “Special Report.”
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spoken about what he considers a wave of violence against Tesla owners and blames left-wing rhetoric for inciting attacks.
In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier and Bret Baier in “Special Report,” Musk argued that the real issue was not just the individuals committing these actions, but also the people who spread the anti-Tesla narrative.
“The real problem isn't the people. It's not like the crazy guy who puts out a Tesla dealer,” Musk said.
“The one pushing propaganda is the one who makes the guy do it. Those are the real villains here.”
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According to Musk, the increase in vandalism and the attack on Teslas stems from criticism of his leadership at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a federal agency that cut millions of funding for government programs and reduced the number of federal jobs. He argues that rhetoric from Democratic leaders, especially those who opposed his involvement, has fueled anger towards Tesla and its supporters.
“They're given propaganda to the far left, and they believe it,” Musk said.
WASHINGTON, DC-March 26: US Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) will speak in front of a poster of Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at the House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 26, 2025. The heads of NPR and PBS appeared before a House subcommittee on implementing government efficiency to address allegations of bias in programming against conservatives. (Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Reports of Tesla-related incidents have increased, ranging from minor vandalism such as keying and graffiti to more extreme cases such as arson and drive-by shooting targeting Tesla vehicles.
“Tesla is a peaceful company that has made great cars, great products. That's it. No one is doing any harm. And yet people are committing violence,” Musk said.
“They are bombing Tesla dealers. They are shooting guns at stores. They are threatening people. They are pose a death threat to me and other Tesla officials.”
In response to the violence, the FBI announced Monday that it had launched a task force to investigate attacks on Tesla owners. FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X that the incident was being treated as a “domestic terrorist attack.”
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Musk also said the Trump administration has vowed to take action.
“The president made it clear. We're chasing after them. We're giving money, we're pushing lies and propaganda. We're chasing after them,” he said.
President Donald Trump and Senior White House Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk set out on March 11, 2025 after seeing a Tesla vehicle on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
When asked why he continues his role in Doge despite the backlash, Musk compared the attack on him to President Donald Trump, particularly accusations that he is a Nazi.
“I got my regular playbook,” he said.
“They called the president all this… At one point there was a magazine cover. It said it was worse than the president combined Hitler, Mussolini and Stalin. And the president is not killing anyone. He's not starting a war. In fact, he's good at stopping a war.”
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Musk argued that such extreme language is part of a broader strategy to disrupt his and Trump's agenda.
“Why do they push these lies? I think we need to be held responsible for pushing these lies.
Fit to Part 2 of the Elon Musk interview on “Special Report” on Fox News Channel on Friday at 6pm.
