Megan Basham

And then the third charge comes out of Charleston, South Carolina. where the suspect allegedly scrawled obscene graffiti about President Trump on Tesla property and lit charging stations on fire. Now, this violence is especially concerning as it's now putting ordinary citizens at risk.

And then the third charge comes out of Charleston, South Carolina. where the suspect allegedly scrawled obscene graffiti about President Trump on Tesla property and lit charging stations on fire. Now, this violence is especially concerning as it's now putting ordinary citizens at risk.

A number of Tesla owners confirmed that their names and home addresses were published on an online map that had been decorated with a Molotov bomb. And the site also encouraged protesters to unleash their artistic flair by vandalizing Tesla vehicles. And it also recommended other, quote, creative expressions of protest.

A number of Tesla owners confirmed that their names and home addresses were published on an online map that had been decorated with a Molotov bomb. And the site also encouraged protesters to unleash their artistic flair by vandalizing Tesla vehicles. And it also recommended other, quote, creative expressions of protest.

And I'll be honest, we're just not seeing the kind of bipartisan condemnation of this that I think you would expect. In fact, some Democrats and public figures have even seemed to make light of the violence. On Wednesday night, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel responded to a clip of Elon Musk saying that these attacks make no sense by saying this.

And I'll be honest, we're just not seeing the kind of bipartisan condemnation of this that I think you would expect. In fact, some Democrats and public figures have even seemed to make light of the violence. On Wednesday night, talk show host Jimmy Kimmel responded to a clip of Elon Musk saying that these attacks make no sense by saying this.

And then also on Wednesday night, this is what Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett said during a live stream with the protest group Tesla Takedown.

And then also on Wednesday night, this is what Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett said during a live stream with the protest group Tesla Takedown.

Well, you know, obviously the investigations are ongoing into the individual incidents. But yes, there is plenty of evidence that these protests are being well-funded by outside political groups. One of these groups, for instance, is the Indivisible Project. It's been heavily financed by George Soros' foundation, Open Society, to the tune of some $8 million.

Well, you know, obviously the investigations are ongoing into the individual incidents. But yes, there is plenty of evidence that these protests are being well-funded by outside political groups. One of these groups, for instance, is the Indivisible Project. It's been heavily financed by George Soros' foundation, Open Society, to the tune of some $8 million.

And they've also received funding from Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue. In fact, one of their founders, Leah Greenberg, spoke recently about organizing protests at Tesla dealerships and spreading the word that Musk's advisory role in the administration is a unique threat.

And they've also received funding from Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue. In fact, one of their founders, Leah Greenberg, spoke recently about organizing protests at Tesla dealerships and spreading the word that Musk's advisory role in the administration is a unique threat.

An Indivisible Project is not the only group either. Others like Action Network are longtime professional protest organizers. They worked behind the scenes at Occupy Wall Street for years, for instance. And now they're helping to organize these Tesla demonstrations. They also published addresses of Tesla dealerships across the country for protesters to target.

An Indivisible Project is not the only group either. Others like Action Network are longtime professional protest organizers. They worked behind the scenes at Occupy Wall Street for years, for instance. And now they're helping to organize these Tesla demonstrations. They also published addresses of Tesla dealerships across the country for protesters to target.

So how badly is this hurting Musk and Tesla? Well, you know, the bulk of Musk's wealth is tied up in Tesla stock. So the fact that it has taken about a 50% hit since December is significant, but he's still the richest person in the world. And he also recently got some good news on the X front. The value of that company has experienced a major rebound.

So how badly is this hurting Musk and Tesla? Well, you know, the bulk of Musk's wealth is tied up in Tesla stock. So the fact that it has taken about a 50% hit since December is significant, but he's still the richest person in the world. And he also recently got some good news on the X front. The value of that company has experienced a major rebound.

While at one point it had fallen as low as 70%, its latest valuation puts it at 44 billion, which coincidentally is exactly what Musk paid for it in 2022. Wow.

While at one point it had fallen as low as 70%, its latest valuation puts it at 44 billion, which coincidentally is exactly what Musk paid for it in 2022. Wow.

Yeah, a lot of disturbing reports and images are coming out of Syria right now as the country shifts toward more rigid Islamist rule. So HTS is Sunni, like 70% of the rest of Syria, and they're tied to ISIS and al-Qaeda. And HTS claims that the violence that erupted last Thursday began when some holdovers from the Assad regime attacked them.

Yeah, a lot of disturbing reports and images are coming out of Syria right now as the country shifts toward more rigid Islamist rule. So HTS is Sunni, like 70% of the rest of Syria, and they're tied to ISIS and al-Qaeda. And HTS claims that the violence that erupted last Thursday began when some holdovers from the Assad regime attacked them.