Anti-Tesla Protester Hits Trump Tesla Supporter | Political News

As we reported, there was the “Tesla Takedown” protest on Saturday the place there have been a selection of protests throughout the nation in opposition to Elon Musk at Tesla services. 

In New York City, that they had indicators encouraging violence in opposition to Tesla, and even creepier indicators suggesting violence in opposition to Elon Musk. Then, in Ohio, there was some screaming harassment of a man driving a Tesla, and the police needed to intervene. 

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But Idaho had maybe the worst incident on the day at an anti-Tesla protest exterior of Boise. 

Idaho man arrested for hitting professional Tesla protester with car

Christopher Talbot a 70-year-old Meridian man faces aggravated battery expenses after allegedly putting a counter-protester together with his vehicle during dueling demonstrations exterior a Tesla dealership Saturday. pic.twitter.com/eEE7lnp2sB

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) March 30, 2025

“At the time of the incident, a protest was taking place at [a] Tesla dealership, with approximately 30 protesters and an estimated 200 counter-protesters in attendance. The victim was identified as a counter-protester at the event,” the Meridian Police Department mentioned in a assertion. 

“The preliminary investigation determined that 70-year-old Christopher Talbot of Meridian made an obscene gesture toward a 49-year-old victim before hitting him with his car. Reports indicate the victim had been driving a truck with pro-Trump flags and had just parked and exited his vehicle when Talbot stuck him with his car,” police added. 

🚨🇺🇸 IDAHO MAN ARRESTED AFTER HITTING PRO-TRUMP COUNTERPROTESTER WITH CAR AT TESLA PROTEST

Christopher Talbot, 70, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery after allegedly putting a pro-Trump counterprotester together with his car at a Tesla dealership protest in Meridian,… pic.twitter.com/BCvRDZVqLR

— Ihsan Ulhaq (@Ihsan0622) March 31, 2025

That is nuts. 

Fortunately, the sufferer was in a position to drive himself to the hospital, the place he was handled for non-life-threatening accidents. Notice, too, the counter-protesters outnumber the protesters. That’s most likely as a result of it is Idaho, however that most likely ticked off the anti-Tesla people. 

Talbot’s alleged actions weren’t very sensible as a result of automobiles have this stuff referred to as license plates, and the sufferer then gave that info to the police, who had been in a position to observe down Talbot, who was charged with aggravated battery. 

The violence appears to be ratcheting up, now transferring past simply the automobiles to people.

Still, we don’t hear any robust call from the Democrats, who’ve been whipping up the worry and lies in opposition to Elon Musk. Part of the issue is the “wink and nod” from of us like Jimmy Kimmel or the laughter from the Daily Show viewers on the “Tesla terrorism,” making unhinged people assume that attacking Teslas is someway acceptable habits. 

READ MORE: Shocking ‘Daily Show’ Reaction to Terrorism Against Tesla – Elon’s Response Says It All

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They assume they’re the nice guys as a substitute of understanding they’ve some actually twisted beliefs. They do not perceive or maybe do not care how excessive their actions are.