Just in: Elon Musk says he’s shocked at the level of Tesla hate and vandalism happening: ‘I’ve never done anything harmful’…

Elon Musk weighed in on anti-Tesla vandalism in a recent interview.

.Musk blamed the political left and suggested the vandalism was linked to DOGE’s efforts to identify fraud.

He said that Tesla was a “peaceful” company and that he hadn’t done anything wrong.

Elon Musk has some words for Tesla vandals.

Asked about the widespread incidents against Tesla dealerships and vehicles during a Fox News appearance on Tuesday, Musk denounced them and said the vandalism had reached levels he’d never seen.

He also attributed the incidents to those on the political left. “It’s really come as quite a shock to me that there is this level of, really, hatred and violence from the left,” Musk said. Protests have spread across the US since Musk began his work with the White House DOGE office in January. Across the pond, the slogan “Don’t buy a Tesla” has been used as a rallying cry of sorts in places such as Berlin and Wales.

The grassroots “Tesla Takedown” protest movement, which started on Bluesky, a competitor to Musk’s X platform, has called for Tesla owners to sell their vehicles and stock in an effort to “stop Musk now.” A website for the effort has listed dozens of public demonstrations at Tesla showrooms in recent weeks.