On Friday, President Trump compared the destruction of US Tesla dealers against the Capitol riots on January 6, 2021, claiming that the level of attacks on Elon Musk's company was not seen at the Capitol.
“I see these people as terrorists like everyone else. When I see a showroom on fire, when I see one or two cars, seven, eight, ten people, burning, explode, they explode. These are terrorists. It wasn't on January 6th.
The president also accused Democrats of not criticizing violence against Tesla in the way they criticized Jan. 6, when Trump supporters hit Capitol to protest the loss of the 2020 election.
And he raised the death of Ashli Babbitt. He attempted to climb through a broken window in a barricaded door leading to the Capitol speaker lobby and was fatally shot by Capitol police officers during the riot.
“There was nothing like that on January 6th. It's amazing because Democrats were talking on January 6th. None of them were killed except for the very beautiful young women, Ashli and Ashli Babbitt. None were killed.”
He also argued that the attack on Tesla is part of a “organized event,” and said the signs held by protesters are similar to each other.
“In my opinion, the people that raise funds are just as big of a problem as the people who set up games and they're going to have a fire,” Trump said.
On Friday, the president issued a harsh warning to destroying Tesla dealers, threatening massive prison time.
“I look forward to seeing sick terrorist thugs take 20 years in prison for what they're doing against Elon Musk and Tesla,” Trump said. I wrote about the true society. “Perhaps they could serve them in the El Salvador prison.
Attorney General Pam Bondy on Tuesday labelled the attack on the company “domestic terrorism” and announced that three perpetrators were arrested on Thursday and faced “serious charges.”
The White House has also been to Bat for Tesla in Mask. This week we include when Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that Americans should buy stocks in Tesla.
Tesla stocks have plummeted in recent weeks, falling nearly 39% since the start of the year and have fallen more than 50% since late December. Musk has become Trump's top advisor and a bogeyman of the administration, accusing him of his efforts to cut down federal workers and dismantle the agency.
