President Donald Trump seems to have issued a warning to individuals who participated in Tesla’s vandalism, as a report on the destruction of vehicles, dealers, and filling stations that jumped throughout the country.
Friday morning, Trump posted on his social media platform: “People who are caught sabotaged Teslas will have a very good opportunity to go to prison for up to twenty years, and that is including funders. We are looking for you !!!”
He also suggested that those who are found guilty of participating in crimes related to Tesla can be sent to prison in El Salvador, referring to the government’s controversial steps to deport the alleged gang members to the country after Trump signed a proclamation that requested the actions of foreign enemies even though the court orders were blocked by authority.
A member of the Seattle Fire Department examined Tesla Cybertruck who caught fire on Tesla’s land in Seattle, March 10, 2025.
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“I hope to be able to see the sick terrorist criminals get 20 years in prison for what they do to Elon Musk and Tesla,” Trump said in A Post. “Maybe they will serve them in El Salvador prison, which has become very famous for such beautiful conditions.”
This new attack aimed at Tesla has been reported in Seattle, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Charleston and other cities throughout the United States since Tesla CEO Elon Musk began its role with the Department of Efficiency of the Trump Administration Government, or Doge.
When asked about his comments at the White House on Friday afternoon, Trump mentioned the suspects of vandalism “terrorists” and seemed to refute what happened to the Tesla vehicle worse than what happened during the riots on January 6 in the Capitol.
“You don’t have it on January 6, I can tell you. You don’t have something like that on January 6, which is rather amazing,” Trump said.
Three people have been charged with their alleged involvement in new attacks on Tesla’s property in Salem, Oregon; Loveland, Colorado; and North Charleston, South Carolina. Adam Lansky Salem was charged with illegal to have a destructive device that was not registered on March 5, Lucy Grace Nelson From Lyons, Colorado, charged with a dangerous property destruction on February 27th and Daniel Clarke-Pounder From North Charleston was charged with arson on March 15, according to the Federal Prosecutor.
Both Lansky and Clarke-Pounder had not yet entered a request, but Nelson claimed to be innocent on March 11, according to court records.
Attorney General Pam Bondi also spoke against Vandalism Tesla, said that on Thursday the three suspects would face “full force” for allegedly using Molotov cocktails to burn electric vehicles and charging stations.
“The days of committing crimes without consequences have ended,” Bondi said in a statement. “Let this be a warning: If you join this domestic terrorism wave against Tesla Properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”
More Tesla incidents continued to appear throughout the country, with the latest occurring in Fargo, North Dakota, Friday morning, where the fire extinguisher found “small fire in wood chips at the bottom of an electric vehicle filling in the parking lot,” according to the Fargo Fire Department.
President Donald Trump, accompanied by a senior White House Adviser, Tesla CEO and Spacex Elon Musk, spoke next to the Tesla model in the southern courtyard of the White House, March 11, 2025 in Washington.
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Officials said the fire was considered “suspicious” and the cause of the fire was being investigated. It is unclear whether the fire damaged the charger, said the authorities.
In addition to companies that deal with new attacks, Tesla shares have fallen nearly 48% this year and in recent weeks, four top officers in the company have sold $ 100 million shares, according to the submission with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Musk, the owner of X, re -posted a reaction to Trump’s comments on Friday, including one Who said “especially funders” must be responsible for this attack.
A Tesla spokesman did not immediately respond to ABC News comments requests.