Musk claims George Soros, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman are funding ‘protests’ towards Tesla

Elon Musk is blaming nationwide protests towards his electrical automotive firm Tesla on left-wing billionaire George Soros, billionaire Democratic mega-donor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and others, claiming they’re bankrolling the damaging “protests.”

The protests at dealerships and different places have occurred at the same time as some Tesla autos and charging stations have been broken and destroyed, although it’s not clear that the protests and the vandalism are linked. Musk, Tesla’s CEO, took to his social media platform X on Sunday morning to say an investigation discovered 5 ActBlue-funded teams have been accountable for Tesla “protests.”

“An investigation has discovered 5 ActBlue-funded teams accountable for Tesla ‘protests’: Troublemakers, Disruption Challenge, Rise & Resist, Indivisible Challenge and Democratic Socialists of America,” Musk wrote.

Musk then named 5 ActBlue funders he believes are accountable for funding the protests, together with Soros and Hoffman amongst others. 

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“ActBlue is at present beneath investigation for permitting international and unlawful donations in felony violation of marketing campaign finance laws,” Musk continued.

ActBlue is the Democratic fundraising platform that is hauled in tens of millions of {dollars} in donations for Vice President Harris’ presidential marketing campaign and its affiliated entities. 

“This week, 7 ActBlue senior officers resigned, together with the affiliate normal counsel. If you understand something about this, please put up in replies. Thanks, Elon,” Musk wrote.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is inserting the blame on the current string of vandalism towards Tesla autos and charging stations on ActBlue funders. (Elon: Andrew Harnik/Getty Photos, Protests: AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)

Tesla automotive house owners, dealerships and charging stations have been focused nationwide by protesters and vandals due to Musk’s involvement with the Trump administration’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE), which goals to slash wasteful spending and fraud throughout the federal authorities.

Indivisible, a company based by former Democratic congressional staffers, beforehand urged liberals to protest Musk’s actions, going as far as offering a “instrument package” with suggestions on methods to “take the combat to Elon.”

On Saturday, protesters rallied exterior Tesla dealerships, holding indicators denouncing Musk and DOGE, together with in Decatur, Georgia, in line with The Related Press (AP).

Earlier this week, protesters struck an Oregon Tesla dealership, positioned 10 miles south of Portland, which was focused by gunshots Thursday, damaging a number of vehicles and shattering home windows, in line with The AP.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts have uncovered a number of examples of wasteful spending. (Getty,AP.DOGE/X)

A person was additionally arrested after Molotov cocktails have been thrown at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon, the Salem Statesman-Journal reported.

A number of Tesla charging stations have additionally been set on hearth in Massachusetts. 

Brookline police lately arrested a Boston man caught on video allegedly tagging Tesla autos with Musk decals and sharing the footage on X.

Final week, the U.S. legal professional’s workplace in Colorado charged 42-year-old Lucy Grace Nelson, also called Justin Thomas Nelson, after police say they discovered numerous explosives and regarding messages at a Colorado Tesla dealership.

In a earlier interview with Fox Information host Jesse Watters, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., voiced issues over lawmakers’ rhetoric about Musk.

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“Folks have stated that they know that Elon Musk, hitting him, attacking him, is definitely good for his or her polling numbers,” Luna stated. “So, they will proceed to do it.”

She additionally famous Musk’s feedback whereas talking with podcaster Joe Rogan concerning the enhance in threats on his life.

Fox Information Digital reached out to Soros and Hoffman for remark, however didn’t hear again.

Fox Information Digital’s Pilar Arias, Elizabeth Elkind, Alex Koch, and The Related Press contributed to this story.

Stepheny Value is a author for Fox Information Digital and Fox Enterprise. She covers subjects together with lacking individuals, homicides, nationwide crime instances, unlawful immigration, and extra. Story suggestions and concepts could be despatched to stepheny.worth@fox.com