WEBVTT - Behind the Tesla Attacks

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<v Speaker 1>Colson Media.

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<v Speaker 2>This is it could happen here. I'm Garrison Davis. Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>derangement syndrome is sweeping the nation the last week. On

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<v Speaker 2>March eleventh, President Donald Trump starred in a thirty five

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<v Speaker 2>minute Tesla commercial broadcast live from the White House driveway

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<v Speaker 2>to news stations across the country. This presidential ad campaign

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<v Speaker 2>started with Trump announcing that he himself would buy a

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla in support of his unique advisor, Elon Musk, whose

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<v Speaker 2>business ventures have taken a sour turn as of late.

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<v Speaker 2>To assist Trump with his purchase, the South Lawn was

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<v Speaker 2>temporarily turned into a Tesla showroom with five different models

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<v Speaker 2>parked in a row to choose which shiny new car

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<v Speaker 2>to buy. A significant portion of this Tesla sales event

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<v Speaker 2>was spent by Trump praising Elon Musk's work at DOGE

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<v Speaker 2>as well as Elon's business venture, and complaining about people

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<v Speaker 2>treating Elon Musk unfairly, saying that he quote shouldn't be

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<v Speaker 2>penalized because he's a patriot.

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<v Speaker 3>I guess I'm just selling people this man is a

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<v Speaker 3>great patriot, and you.

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<v Speaker 2>Should cherish him.

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<v Speaker 4>You should cherish him.

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<v Speaker 1>You know.

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<v Speaker 5>I have a little statement we have to take care

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<v Speaker 5>of our high IQ people because we don't have too

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<v Speaker 5>many of them.

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<v Speaker 2>We gotta take care of him. As for the cars,

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<v Speaker 2>Trump mentioned that he actually already bought a cyber truck

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<v Speaker 2>for his granddaughter Kai, which Trump called the coolest design,

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<v Speaker 2>but this time he chose a red Tesla model s.

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<v Speaker 2>Upon climbing in the car, that secret service does not

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<v Speaker 2>allow him to operate, Trump remarked, Wow, everything's computer. At

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the live streamed Tesla commercial, Trump said

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<v Speaker 2>that he would pay with a check, though for the

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<v Speaker 2>duration of the event, Trump served as both buyer and salesman.

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<v Speaker 2>He read off from a sheet of notes on pricing

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<v Speaker 2>and features for various Tesla models, like how quote Tesla's

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<v Speaker 2>can be purchased for as low as two ninety nine

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<v Speaker 2>a month.

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<v Speaker 3>So I have a lot of information that turned into pritic.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I want to make a good deal here, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I do notice this they have won, which is thirty

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<v Speaker 2>five thousand dollars, which is pretty low.

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<v Speaker 4>What is that all about?

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<v Speaker 2>This whole charad was an explicit attempt to rescue Tesla's

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<v Speaker 2>plummeting stock price and help foster a new demographic of

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<v Speaker 2>electric car buyers. Anti will conservatives looking to show support

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<v Speaker 2>of Elon Musk, Doge, and the new Trump administration through

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<v Speaker 2>consumer purchases. Trumb himself said that he hoped doing ads

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<v Speaker 2>for Tesla on the White House driveway would help Tesla's

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<v Speaker 2>stock value and encouraged others to buy Elon's cars. The

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<v Speaker 2>next day, Tesla shares did rise four percent, but are

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<v Speaker 2>now trending back down amid a global wave of protests

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<v Speaker 2>against Tesla for Musks involved mint with Doge and the

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<v Speaker 2>Trump administration, as well as Elon's Nazi curious behavior. Trump

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<v Speaker 2>has tried to face this wave of hate against his

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<v Speaker 2>new best friend, head On Truthing on his platform of

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<v Speaker 2>choice Truth Social last week quote Elon Musk is putting

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<v Speaker 2>it on the line in order to help our nation,

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<v Speaker 2>and he is doing a fantastic job. But the radical

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<v Speaker 2>left lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally

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<v Speaker 2>and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the world's greatest automakers,

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<v Speaker 2>and Elon's quote unquote baby, in order to attack and

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<v Speaker 2>do harm to Elon and everything he stands for. They

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<v Speaker 2>tried to do it to me at the twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 2>four presidential ballot box. But how did that work out? Unquote.

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<v Speaker 2>There's a lot to impact there, from Trump calling Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>Elon's baby, despite Elon carrying around his baby at the

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<v Speaker 2>White House near twenty four to seven, to bizarrely declaring

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<v Speaker 2>protest boycotts as illegal. Not only has Trump called the

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla boycott illegal, but during the White House car commercial,

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<v Speaker 2>he announced that vandalism of Tesla's will be labeled as

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<v Speaker 2>domestic terrorism, promising that perpetrators will quote unquote go through hell.

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<v Speaker 2>White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said, quote ongoing and heinous

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<v Speaker 2>acts of violence against Tesla by radical leftist activists are

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<v Speaker 2>nothing short of domestic terror unquote. There certainly has been

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<v Speaker 2>a surge of violence targeted at Tesla vehicles and dealerships,

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<v Speaker 2>which I will discuss in detail later this episode, but

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<v Speaker 2>for the past months, there's also been a wave of

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<v Speaker 2>nonviolent protests and mass mobilization against Musk and Tesla at

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<v Speaker 2>dealerships all around the country and even overseas, which the

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<v Speaker 2>aforementioned boycott is a part of the quote unquote Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>takedown protests call to quote sell your Tesla's, dump your stock,

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<v Speaker 2>the picket lines. We're tanking Tesla's stock price to stop

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<v Speaker 2>Musk unquote. Their website has a map of Tesla dealerships

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<v Speaker 2>around the world and a list of upcoming protests at

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<v Speaker 2>various locations, which can be searched through via zip code.

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<v Speaker 2>There have been reoccurring weekly protests at dealerships every Saturday

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<v Speaker 2>in cities across the country, with demonstrations at more than

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<v Speaker 2>fifty Tesla showrooms attracting crowds of between dozens to a thousand,

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<v Speaker 2>like in Tucson, Arizona. The boycotts and public demonstrations certainly

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<v Speaker 2>aren't helping Tesla's stock price and international reputation, but they

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<v Speaker 2>are not the only display of displeasure directed at Elon

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<v Speaker 2>and Tesla, as others are employing more direct methods to

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<v Speaker 2>damage the company. Beyond peaceful protests, picketing's short lived dealership occupations,

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<v Speaker 2>and waiving anti Elon Musk signs outside Tesla stores, Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>vehicles themselves have become the nation's hottest graffiti mural service.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually around the world, people have been using Tesla's to

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<v Speaker 2>scribble epithets against Elon Musk and Donald Trump. Even some

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<v Speaker 2>eco conscious owners of Tesla vehicles have defaced their own

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<v Speaker 2>cars with stickers that read I bought this before he

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<v Speaker 2>was a Nazi, which, hey, you can also put on

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<v Speaker 2>your old Kanye West records. Speaking of Kanye West, some

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<v Speaker 2>individuals have taken to marking Tesla's with a swastika, which

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<v Speaker 2>at first raised eyebrows and confused some investigators, as typically

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<v Speaker 2>when there's swastika graffiti, it's supposed to be anti Semitic

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<v Speaker 2>in nature, whereas in this case, based on external factors,

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<v Speaker 2>this is most likely a public attempt to link Elon

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<v Speaker 2>Musk and Tesla with Nazism, following Musk's own anti Semitic posts,

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<v Speaker 2>fall Right politics, and the whole salute thing. Stickers and

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<v Speaker 2>flyers have spread from the UK to San Francisco, reading

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<v Speaker 2>don't buy a Swasta car, but it's not all stickers

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<v Speaker 2>and graffiti. We'll talk about the other Tesla attacks after

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<v Speaker 2>this ad break. Okay, we're back. One of the most

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<v Speaker 2>bizarre instances of Tesla vandalism was when forty four wheels

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<v Speaker 2>were stolen off twelve unsold Teslas in a Texas parking

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<v Speaker 2>lot on Valentine's Day. Investigators say they don't currently have

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<v Speaker 2>any leads since the nearby security cameras weren't recording and

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<v Speaker 2>the Tesla cameras were not active. These Teslas were actually

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<v Speaker 2>being stored in an Amazon parking lot six miles away

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<v Speaker 2>from their home dealership. Allegedly, Tesla is contracting with other

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<v Speaker 2>businesses to store their cars. A midwave of vandalism at

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla dealerships. On March eleventh, wheels were damaged on multiple

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<v Speaker 2>vehicles at a Tesla dealership in Dedham, Massachusetts. In Meyers, California,

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla superchargers keep being sabotaged, with epoxy found in the

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<v Speaker 2>charging cable and anti elon musk graffiti with chargers marked

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<v Speaker 2>with swastikas. Seven Tesla charging stations at a shopping center

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<v Speaker 2>were arsened outside of Boston, Massachusetts, on March third, and

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<v Speaker 2>on March seventh, Maltov cocktails were thrown at a Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>charging station in South Carolina, with long live Ukraine on

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<v Speaker 2>the ground in red paint. A twenty four year old

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<v Speaker 2>man was taken into custody on March thirteenth. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>not just wheel thefts and supercharger sabotage. Tesla dealerships have

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<v Speaker 2>been a target for anti musk graffiti, vandalism, and armed attacks.

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<v Speaker 2>Some commentators have been conflating the picketing protests and graffiti

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<v Speaker 2>with actual instances of arson and property destruction. People like

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<v Speaker 2>libs of TikTok labeling simple spray paint as quote unquote

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<v Speaker 2>trans violence or trans terrorism, which is not to say

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<v Speaker 2>some people aren't taking a more destructive approach towards their

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<v Speaker 2>elon musk grievances. Whether that qualifies as terrorism is another

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<v Speaker 2>issue though. On January twentieth, a man wearing black pulling

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<v Speaker 2>a wheelie cart approached a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon,

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<v Speaker 2>and threw a Molotov cocktail at a cyber truck. Surveillance

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<v Speaker 2>footage shows the man pull out ignite and throw three

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<v Speaker 2>more Molotov cocktails from his rolling cart before realizing an

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<v Speaker 2>eyewitness is charging their Tesla nearby. The man in black

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<v Speaker 2>pulls out a suppressor mounted AR style rifle and points

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<v Speaker 2>it at the witness as they drive away, before continuing

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<v Speaker 2>to throw more Molotov cocktails at parked vehicles. A rock

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<v Speaker 2>was used to break the glass of the dealership showroom,

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<v Speaker 2>and another Molotov cocktail was thrown inside the building. A

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<v Speaker 2>criminal complaint claims that this incident caused around five hundred

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<v Speaker 2>thousand dollars in day damage to the dealership, including damaging

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<v Speaker 2>seven Tesla vehicles. A month later, on February nineteenth, the

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<v Speaker 2>same dealership was hit again, this time with gun shots

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<v Speaker 2>breaking through windows and hitting vehicles. In early March, a

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<v Speaker 2>forty one year old man was arrested in connection to

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<v Speaker 2>both incidents, with court documents claiming fingerprints were identified on

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<v Speaker 2>recovered glass bottles used for explosive devices, and the suspects

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<v Speaker 2>car was identified in footage captured by a police car

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<v Speaker 2>parked near the Tesla dealership a bit north of Salem.

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<v Speaker 2>In Tigered, Oregon, there have been two incidents of gunshots

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<v Speaker 2>being fired at a Testa dealership just this month. A

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<v Speaker 2>Tigered police press release reads quote for the second time

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<v Speaker 2>in a week, Tigered police are investigating shots fired at

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<v Speaker 2>a Tesla dealership. Early this morning, March thirteen, twenty twenty five,

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<v Speaker 2>around four fifteen am, more than a dozen shots were

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<v Speaker 2>fired at the dealership, causing extensive damage to cars and

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<v Speaker 2>showroom windows. Unquote. There's also been a series of incidents

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<v Speaker 2>at a Tesla dealership in northern Colorado. A spree of

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<v Speaker 2>anti musk graffiti and vandalism started in January, with Malotov

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<v Speaker 2>cocktail style and scendiary devices found on the scene. On

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<v Speaker 2>February seventh, police responded to a call about graffiti and

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<v Speaker 2>possible arson at the dealership. A few days later, a

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<v Speaker 2>security guard confronted an individual spray painting the front windows

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<v Speaker 2>of the dealership, and on February twenty fourth, a suspect

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<v Speaker 2>was arrested at the dealership allegedly in possession of bottles

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<v Speaker 2>and gasoline. She was charged. In late February, another person

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<v Speaker 2>was arrested allegedly in connection to a similar, yet unrelated

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<v Speaker 2>incident at the very same dealership in Loveland, Colorado. After

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<v Speaker 2>Malotov cocktail style device was found burning between two Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>vehicles on March seventh, rocks were also used to damage

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<v Speaker 2>both the building and multiple cars. At around eleven pm.

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<v Speaker 2>On Sunday Day, March ninth, four cyber trucks erupted into

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<v Speaker 2>flames at a Tesla parking lot in Seattle, Washington. On Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>March seventeenth, two cyber trucks were set on fire at

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<v Speaker 2>a dealership in Kansas City. Here's how local TV news

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<v Speaker 2>reported the incident.

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<v Speaker 3>Around eleven PM, officers were called to a fire at.

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<v Speaker 2>A car lot car Hire.

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<v Speaker 1>In the parking lot.

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<v Speaker 3>A CACPD officer was close by when he noticed smoke

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<v Speaker 3>coming from a Tesla cybertruck. The officer used his fire

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<v Speaker 3>extinguisher to try to put out the flames, but the

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<v Speaker 3>fire continued to spread. CACFD was called into help.

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<v Speaker 4>Our crews got unseen and the fire was in two

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<v Speaker 4>cyber trucks. It had spread from one to the other.

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<v Speaker 4>We were able to get water on them. Copy of

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<v Speaker 4>amounts for water Get the Fire out book.

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<v Speaker 3>Now federal agencies are getting involved. We saw an ATF

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<v Speaker 3>officer with a bag of evidence. They say this incident

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<v Speaker 3>follow similar reports from across the country of violence at

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<v Speaker 3>Tesla dealerships. I mean you're eventually gangig than. Reaction to

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<v Speaker 3>this incident has been mixed, with some condemning the crime

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<v Speaker 3>and others who see it as a former protest towards

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<v Speaker 3>the automaker.

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<v Speaker 2>And just a few days ago, on March eighteenth, an

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<v Speaker 2>individual addressed in all black fired gunshots and through Maltov cocktails,

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<v Speaker 2>damaging five cars at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas.

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<v Speaker 2>The Las Vegas Review Journal writes that the FBI Joint

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<v Speaker 2>Terrorism task Force is investigating the matter. Quote agents arrived

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<v Speaker 2>at the scene early Tuesday, according to FBI Special Agent

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<v Speaker 2>in Charge Spencer Evans. Evans said that while it was

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<v Speaker 2>too early to call the attack in active terrorism, it

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<v Speaker 2>had quote unquote some of the hallmarks and a potential

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<v Speaker 2>political agenda unquote. Now this particular instant in Las Vegas

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<v Speaker 2>really got to Elon Musk, who spent the rest of

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<v Speaker 2>the day complaining on Twitter that Tesla has quote done

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<v Speaker 2>nothing to deserve these evil attacks unquote. Attacks on Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>have not been contained to the United States. In early

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<v Speaker 2>March twelve, Tesla's parked outside of a dealership in southern

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<v Speaker 2>France were set ablaze, and outside Berlin, unknown persons set

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<v Speaker 2>fire to a high voltage transmission line on a power pylon,

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<v Speaker 2>cutting power to a massive Tesla manufacturing plant in Germany

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<v Speaker 2>for multiple days. This follows a series of direct actions

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<v Speaker 2>and a forest encampment where the Tesla gigafactory seeks to

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<v Speaker 2>expand by leveling two hundred and fifty acres of forest.

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<v Speaker 2>The German forest encampment lasted nine months before being successfully

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<v Speaker 2>raided by police this last November, with police destroying treehouses

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<v Speaker 2>and trashing tents after the whole my heart goes out

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<v Speaker 2>to use salute and subsequent endorsement of AfD. Musk's reputation

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<v Speaker 2>in Germany specifically is suffering steep decline. To quote the

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<v Speaker 2>Washington Post quote, Tesla stock has fallen by more than

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<v Speaker 2>thirty five percent since Trump's inauguration and last year the

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<v Speaker 2>comp but he suffered its first annual sales drop in

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<v Speaker 2>more than a decade. In Germany, Tesla car sales plummeted

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<v Speaker 2>by seventy six percent in February compared with a year earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>according to figures released Wednesday, and some owners have expressed

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<v Speaker 2>buyer's remorse over owning a car some now see as

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<v Speaker 2>a symbol of far right politics, a stark departure from

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<v Speaker 2>the environmental consciousness it was epitomized. And we'll talk more

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<v Speaker 2>about how these protests are affecting Tesla's international reputation after

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<v Speaker 2>this ad break. Okay, we're back.

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<v Speaker 6>Right.

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<v Speaker 2>After the November election, Tesla stock surged to a never

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<v Speaker 2>before seen high of one point five four trillion dollars,

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<v Speaker 2>but as Musk's direct involvement in the government was ramped up,

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla has fallen to about seven hundred and seventy seven billion.

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<v Speaker 2>The massively inflated value of Tesla stock is directly related

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<v Speaker 2>to the public perception of Elon Musk and Tesla stock

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<v Speaker 2>greatly determines Musk's own net worth, which is down more

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<v Speaker 2>than one hundred and forty billion from this past December peak.

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<v Speaker 2>When Elon's reputation gets damaged, so does Tesla's and vice versa.

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla stock has been declining for nine consecutive weeks. JP

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<v Speaker 2>Morgan analysts recently said that Tesla has lost so much

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<v Speaker 2>value so quick that there really isn't any comparison. Quote.

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<v Speaker 2>We struggle to think of anything analogous in the history

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<v Speaker 2>of the automotive industry in which of brand has lost

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<v Speaker 2>so much value so quickly unquote, and Forbes writes quote.

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<v Speaker 2>Last week, JP Morgan analysts described the recent melting of

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla's perception, especially in pockets of the world in which

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<v Speaker 2>Musk inserted himself into right wing politics, such as Germany.

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<v Speaker 2>About fifty three percent of response to a CNN poll

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<v Speaker 2>published last week said that they hold a negative opinion

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<v Speaker 2>of Musk, compared to roughly thirty five percent with a

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<v Speaker 2>positive view and eleven percent with no take unquote. Overseas,

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla sales in general are way down, even as electric

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<v Speaker 2>vehicle purchasing is going up. New data from the European

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<v Speaker 2>Automotive Manufacturers Association show that Tesla registrations in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland,

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<v Speaker 2>and the UK have dropped by forty five percent when

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<v Speaker 2>you compare January twenty twenty four to January twenty twenty five.

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<v Speaker 2>And this decline from Tesla comes as overall electric vehicle

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<v Speaker 2>sales have increased thirty seven percent in the same January

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four to twenty five head to head comparison. China's

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<v Speaker 2>own evs are surpassing Tesla in global production and sales

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<v Speaker 2>in China, which is a huge EV market, and Chinese

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<v Speaker 2>manufacturer BYD is on track to over take Tesla in

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<v Speaker 2>global sales this year. And so if you consider the

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<v Speaker 2>Tesla protests as a sort of public display of unhappiness

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<v Speaker 2>with Tesla and Elon Musk, combined with all these other

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<v Speaker 2>economic factors impacting the automaker, if these trends continue, Musk

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<v Speaker 2>and Tesla could be in real trouble. After the Las

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<v Speaker 2>Vegas attack this Tuesday, Musk went onto Fox News to

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<v Speaker 2>explain the situation as he sees it.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it turns out when you take away people's you

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<v Speaker 6>know what, the money they're receiving. Fortunately, they get very

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<v Speaker 6>upset and they basically want to kill me because I'm

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<v Speaker 6>stopping their fraud and they want to hurt Tesla because

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<v Speaker 6>they're stopping this terrible waste and corruption in the government.

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<v Speaker 6>And well, I guess they're bad people. Bad people will

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<v Speaker 6>do bad things.

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<v Speaker 2>Essentially, Tesla is seen as an extension of Elon, and

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<v Speaker 2>right now, Elon is seen as an extension of the

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<v Speaker 2>Trump government, and even if people feel powerless to stop

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<v Speaker 2>the government, hurting Tesla is seen as a much more

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<v Speaker 2>achievable goal with ripple effects that reach Elon, Doge and

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<v Speaker 2>the Trump administration. And compared to protesting the government, Tesla

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<v Speaker 2>is a soft target, with cars and dealerships all across

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<v Speaker 2>the country, not just in state capitals or in Washington,

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<v Speaker 2>d C. Whereas government facilities are typically hard targets by

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<v Speaker 2>both being less accessible and more protected. JP Morgan Analysts wrote, quote,

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<v Speaker 2>mister Musk's work with the Department of Government Efficiency has

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<v Speaker 2>proven controversial domestically, and while as many members of the

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<v Speaker 2>political right may be pleased as those on the left

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<v Speaker 2>are displeased. The effect on Tesla sales seems nevertheless negative. Unquote.

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<v Speaker 2>Musk is certainly trying to make the best of it

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<v Speaker 2>by tapping into the previous, sleep untapped ev markets of

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<v Speaker 2>mega conservatives. And though the Tesla brand is gaining popularity

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<v Speaker 2>amongst conservatives, that demographic is just far less likely than

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<v Speaker 2>liberals to actually switch from a gas to electric car. Still,

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<v Speaker 2>the President and conservative media have been doing a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of free Tesla commercials. Last week, Sean Hannity announced on

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<v Speaker 2>air that he would be buying a Tesla.

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<v Speaker 5>I don't believe in cancelation. I don't believe in cancel culture,

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<v Speaker 5>you know. And I know maybe it's not going to

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<v Speaker 5>make up a difference, but you know what, after I

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<v Speaker 5>drove my friends Tesla, I went and I already picked

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<v Speaker 5>out the one I want. It's called the what is

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<v Speaker 5>it called the s Plaid? And do you realize this thing?

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<v Speaker 5>An electric vehicle has one thousand and six horsepower and

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<v Speaker 5>goes from zero to sixty two in two point zero seconds.

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<v Speaker 5>And this thing rips and you can go about four

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<v Speaker 5>hundred miles without a charge. And I don't drive enough

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<v Speaker 5>to go further than four hundred miles, So I'm good.

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<v Speaker 5>And maybe it's just a gesture on my part, and

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<v Speaker 5>I like it. I like new technology, but it's just

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<v Speaker 5>a way of saying, you know, look what they're doing

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<v Speaker 5>to this guy.

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<v Speaker 2>On Friday, March fourteenth, Attorney General Pam Bondi said that

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<v Speaker 2>she is opening an investigation into the attacks against Tesla. Quote,

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<v Speaker 2>if you're going to touch a Tesla, go to a dealership,

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<v Speaker 2>do anything, you better watch out because we're coming after you. Unquote.

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<v Speaker 2>She released a statement on Tuesday after the Las Vegas arson, writing, quote,

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<v Speaker 2>the swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing

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<v Speaker 2>short of domestic terrorism unquote. Musk just can't seem to

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<v Speaker 2>understand that tons of regular people really hate him now,

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<v Speaker 2>and instead has to invent some grand conspiracy against him.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's how he explained it on Fox News.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah. I mean, it's really come as quite a shock

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<v Speaker 6>to me that there's this level of really hatred and

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<v Speaker 6>violence from the left. I thought the left of the

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<v Speaker 6>Democrats were supposed to be the party of empathy, the

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<v Speaker 6>party of caring, and yet they're burning down cars, they're

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<v Speaker 6>fire bombing dealerships, they're firing bullets into dealerships. They're just

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<v Speaker 6>you know, smashing up Tesla's. Tesla is a peaceful company.

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<v Speaker 6>We've never done anything hopeful. I've never done anything howpful.

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<v Speaker 6>I've only done productive things. So I think we just

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<v Speaker 6>have a deranged It's there's there's some kind of mental

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<v Speaker 6>illness thing going on here, because this doesn't make any sense. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 6>and I think there are larger forces at work as well.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, I don't know who's finding it and who's coordinating,

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<v Speaker 6>because this is this is crazy. I've never seen anything

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<v Speaker 6>like this.

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<v Speaker 2>On X the Everything app. Musk is much more open

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<v Speaker 2>about who he suspects are these larger forces. Musk has

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<v Speaker 2>claims that quote unquote multiple Democrat NGOs are coordinating quote

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<v Speaker 2>attacks on Tesla dealerships, staff, and vehicles. Last night, a

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<v Speaker 2>number of cyber trucks were torched in Seattle. Democrats are

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<v Speaker 2>becoming increasingly more desperate and violent unquote people, and Musk's

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<v Speaker 2>replies posted about how protesters are being paid by quote

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<v Speaker 2>Democrat fundraising platform Act Blue, which is funded by Soros unquote.

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<v Speaker 2>Act Blue seems to be the right's new favorite conspiracy topic.

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<v Speaker 2>From claiming that you said was illegally laundering money to

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<v Speaker 2>Democrats through Act Blue, and now that Act Blue itself

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<v Speaker 2>has the ability to funnel money to activist groups. Act

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<v Speaker 2>Blue doesn't give away money or directly fund anything. It's

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<v Speaker 2>a donation based platform for registered organizations. This is like

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<v Speaker 2>saying go fundme paid for your top surgery. No people

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<v Speaker 2>donated on a fundraising platform. But nevertheless, this claim is

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<v Speaker 2>going gangbusters on X the Everything app and being boosted

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<v Speaker 2>by Musk and his associates. A popular right wing politics

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<v Speaker 2>account on X called insurrection Barbie posted that quote attacks

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<v Speaker 2>on the Tesla dealerships, which have been linked to the

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<v Speaker 2>Indivisible Project, a left of stalin ngo that organizes street

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<v Speaker 2>protests for the Democratic Party with shady prepaid debit cards

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<v Speaker 2>that they run through Act Blue, are committing economic terrorism

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<v Speaker 2>meant to tank Tesla's stock and drive a wedge between

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<v Speaker 2>Musk and Trump. Unquote. Elon himself has claimed that a

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<v Speaker 2>mysterious investigation quote unquote has found quote five Act Blue

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<v Speaker 2>funded groups responsible for the Tesla protests, Troublemakers, Disruption, Project,

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<v Speaker 2>Rise and Resist, Indivisible Project, and Democratic Socialists of America.

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<v Speaker 2>Act Blue funders include George Soros Reed Hoffman, Herbert Sandler,

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<v Speaker 2>Patricia Bowman, and Leah Hunt Hendrix. If you know anything

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<v Speaker 2>about this, please post in the replies. Thanks Elon unquote. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>the main organizations behind the Tesla takedown protests, two activist

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<v Speaker 2>groups called the Troublemakers and the Disruption Project, don't even

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<v Speaker 2>fundraise on Act Blue that they have no affiliation, but

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<v Speaker 2>that hasn't stopped Elon from targeting specific activists and accusing

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<v Speaker 2>them of committing crimes simply for organizing pickets outside stores.

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<v Speaker 2>Meanwhile invoking the old antisemitic George Soros conspiracy as Elon

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<v Speaker 2>himself has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars to right

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<v Speaker 2>wing politicians this past year and has threatened to primary

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<v Speaker 2>any Republican Congressman who doesn't cave on Trump's agenda. So anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>that is what's happening with Tesla derangement sin ndrome all

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<v Speaker 2>across the country and even the world. Every day it

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<v Speaker 2>feels like we are getting closer and closer to the

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