Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel has provoked a backlash after he appeared to celebrate the recent against Tesla dealerships and privately owned vehicles.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has labeled the attacks as domestic terrorism.
Tesla property and vehicles made by the automaker have become the target of leftist vandalism that includes graffiti and even firebombing.
Attorney General Pam Bondi released the following statement regarding the spate of recent attacks on Tesla property:
“The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism.
“The Department of Justice has already charged several perpetrators with that in mind, including in cases that involve charges with five-year mandatory minimum sentences.
“We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks, including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes.”
Yet, despite the severity of the attacks, which include members of the public being targeted, Kimmel appeared to mock the vandalism of Tesla property.
Kimmel was met with cheers from his audience on Tuesday after he mentioned Tesla’s “disastrous” stock price drop.
“Our co-president Elon Musk sent a Space-X vehicle to bring the astronauts back, and when they landed, he fired them immediately upon landing,” Kimmel joked in his monologue.
“Tesla stock is way down, almost disastrously so,” he said, as the audience briefly cut off his soliloquy, erupting into cheers of celebration at the mention of Tesla’s stock crash.
However, it remains unclear why liberals are celebrating.
The efforts of the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have sparked outrage among the left.
DOGE has exposed tens of billions of dollars of waste and abuse of taxpayer money on the federal government.
For some reason, DOGE’s investigations have led to leftists vandalizing Tesla dealerships and cars in protest.
“People have been vandalizing Tesla vehicles, new Tesla vehicles,” Kimmel said.
“Please, don’t vandalize, don’t ever vandalize Tesla vehicles,” he added, looking at the camera and pausing to seemingly emphasize his sarcasm.
Musk responded to clips of Kimmel’s jokes on X, saying, “He’s such an unfunny jerk.”
He’s such an unfunny jerk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 19, 2025
Musk responded to a longer clip from Kimmel’s monologue by saying “What a jerk.”
What a jerk
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 19, 2025
The Tesla CEO has spoken out about the brutality targeting his company.
During a Tuesday interview on Fox News with Sean Hannity, Musk said:
“It’s really come as quite a shock to me that there is this level of real hatred and violence from the Left.
“I thought the Left, you know, Democrats, were supposed to be the party of empathy, the party of caring.
“And yet they’re burning down cars.
“They’re firebombing dealerships,” he continued.
“They’re firing bullets into dealerships.
“They’re just smashing up Teslas.”
The work of Musk’s DOGE benefits all Americans, regardless of who they vote for.
However, the DOGE’s exposés have hurt corrupt politicians and shady organizations who have benefitted from the abuse of taxpayer funds.
Nevertheless, liberals appear to believe the propaganda being peddled by Kimmel and the Democrats’ allies that Musk is somehow their enemy.
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