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From Fox News: Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., was mocked by conservatives on social media Friday after he posted a video on X explaining he was getting rid of his Tesla because of the optics brought by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who Kelly referred to as an “a–hole.”
Kelly, a retired astronaut, said he bought a Tesla because it was “fast like a rocket ship” but now it feels like “a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people.”
The Arizona senator and military veteran said it’s been difficult driving around in a Tesla knowing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cut jobs at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kelly said today would be his last day driving a Tesla.
“When I bought this thing, I didn’t think it was going to become a political issue. Every time I get in this car in the last 60 days or so, it reminds me of just how much damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump are doing to our country,” Kelly said in the video, which was viewed over 1.5 million times just two hours after it was posted.
“I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired! New ride coming soon,” Sen. Kelly declared.
I bought a Tesla because it was fast like a rocket ship. But now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people. So Tesla, you’re fired!
New ride coming soon. pic.twitter.com/N4Anmsi6cH
— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) March 14, 2025
Kelly is being widely mocked over his video. As of Saturday afternoon, it has received 8.9 million views.
X user Karli Bonne’ mocked Kelly for getting rid of his Tesla because he was ashamed to have a product built by Musk…. while posting his now-viral video on Musk’s X platform.
Elon Musk’s platform you moron 😂
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) March 15, 2025
Below is just a sampling of the mockery and backlash that’s pouring in….
This has to be the dumbest post on X today, Mark.
Congratulations dipsht.
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 14, 2025
This guy is a complete sell out. He’s a former fighter pilot, astronaut, p*ssy. If anybody needs to be fired, it’s this clown.
— Buzz Patterson (@BuzzPatterson) March 14, 2025
How can a man I genuinely admire, you were the commander of a Space Shuttle for god sakes, be so partisan that he politicizes an American car?
Get it together Mark, this is not the way.
— Veritas Libertas (@VeritasLiberta8) March 14, 2025
You are such a clown. So supporting an amazing, state of the art American made car company because the owner of said company is uncovering the government’s corruption and waste is now a bad thing. You are a truly an embarrassment.
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) March 14, 2025
You are soooo brave! Look at you go!
Captain America right here everyone.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) March 14, 2025
Selling a car you already bought. You’re really showing him 🤣
Going back to fuel and destroying the climate? lol
— Sara Rose 🇺🇸🌹 (@saras76) March 14, 2025
He already has your money, Sir. Not sure what you’re trying to accomplish here.
— Burt Macklin (@BurtMaclin_FBI) March 14, 2025
Won’t your overlord let you keep it? pic.twitter.com/1GvdtZAKB3
— Keith Ainsworth (@AinsworthKeith) March 14, 2025
Stunning. Brave. You go girl. That’ll show him.
I’m going to protest McDonald’s later by only eating half a Big Mac.
— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) March 14, 2025
Dems went from mandating EVs to getting rid of theirs in like 3 months. https://t.co/4Vt8HIWmY6
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) March 14, 2025
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