White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Democrats were “big supporters of Tesla” until Elon Musk voted for Donald Trump.
The White House condemned the “heinous violence” targeting Tesla car owners, dealerships and charging stations across the U.S., adding Wednesday they want to see Democrats denounce the acts.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made the remark after being asked by Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich to comment on a website that allegedly is trying to dox owners of Tesla vehicles.
“I haven’t seen that website, but we certainly think it’s despicable — the violence that has taken place against Tesla, the company, its employees, and also just Americans who have chosen to drive an electric vehicle. Many of them are Democrats, by the way,” Leavitt said.
“Democrats were big supporters of Tesla and of electric vehicles…
