Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is openly celebrating the downfall of Tesla, an American company employing thousands of workers, simply to spite CEO Elon Musk. During a Tuesday town hall in Wisconsin, Walz admitted that he regularly checks Tesla’s stock price, watching it drop for his own amusement.
“Some of you know this, on the iPhone, they’ve got that little stock app. I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day — $225 and dropping,” Walz said, drawing cheers from the crowd. He even encouraged Tesla owners to remove the company’s emblem from their vehicles.
Tesla, which employed over 121,800 workers as of June 2024, has faced economic challenges and political pressure, leading to 3,000 job cuts in California and Texas this year. Rather than express concern for those losing their livelihoods, Walz reveled in the company’s struggles, saying he takes “great pleasure” in watching Musk’s life become “very, very difficult.”
The White House quickly condemned Walz’s remarks. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the former vice-presidential candidate for his “sad existence” after losing the 2024 election.
“Tim Walz said last night that he frequently checks Tesla’s stock and does so to ‘give [him] a little boost throughout the day.’ How should Americans view politicians who take pride in the downfall of an American car company?” a reporter asked during a Wednesday press briefing.
Leavitt responded, “I think it’s quite sad, but I think that Governor Walz unfortunately is living a sad existence after his devastating defeat on Nov. 5.”
Tesla remains one of the largest private employers in America, with tens of thousands of workers in Texas and California alone. The company also operates dealerships, supercharger stations, and manufacturing plants across the country, supporting countless supply chain jobs. Yet Walz, in what many see as a desperate media blitz to revive his political career, is actively cheering for an American business to fail.
Meanwhile, Tesla has been increasingly targeted by radical activists in recent months, with arson attacks at supercharger stations in Massachusetts, vandalized dealerships in Maryland, and even a man carrying explosives arrested outside a Tesla facility in Colorado.
The attacks have escalated as Musk has taken on a key role in the White House as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), leading efforts to eliminate wasteful and fraudulent spending. Leavitt condemned the violence, calling the attacks “despicable” and warning that targeting American businesses and their employees for political reasons is unacceptable.
Despite his failed 2024 vice-presidential run with Kamala Harris, Walz has hinted at a 2028 presidential bid, recently telling The New Yorker that he would “consider it” if the conditions and his skill set were right. His latest remarks confirm where his priorities truly lie—not with hardworking Americans, but with partisan political feuds and personal vendettas.
As Tesla continues to innovate and expand operations despite political attacks and market downturns, the real victims of Walz’s grudge aren’t billionaires—they’re the American workers and their families who rely on these jobs.
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