Fed-up Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, who was branded a “traitor” by DOGE hatchet man Elon Musk after visiting wounded soldiers in Ukraine, has sold his Tesla.
For starters, he does not want to drive a car designed by a “a**hole,” Kelly, a former astronaut and Gulf War Navy pilot, said in a videotaped statement posted on social media Friday.
For another, it is supporting a man who is wreaking havoc on the country, he stated.
Kelly stated that he initially purchased his Tesla because it was “fast like a rocket ship.” He admitted he had no idea how much of a “political issue” the vehicle would become.
“Every time I get in this car in the last 60 days or so, it reminds me of how much damage Donald Trump and Elon Musk are doing to our country by talking about cutting Social Security, reducing health care benefits for the poor and seniors, and firing veterans.” “It’s one bad thing after the next,” he said.
“Now every time I drive it, I feel like a rolling billboard for a man dismantling our government and hurting people,” he told me.
“So, Tesla, you are fired! “This is going to be my last trip in this car,” Kelly stated.
“New ride coming soon.”
He later drove up to the Senate in his new 2025 Chevy Tahoe Z71.
So far, no word from the tech billionaire.
Musk slammed Kelly last Sunday as a traitor for his recent visit to Ukraine with wounded soldiers fighting the Russian invasion. In normal times, cozying up to Russia and praising Vladimir Putin would be considered suspicious behavior.
Musk responded to Kelly’s post about the trip on X. “You are a traitor.”
Kelly quickly fired back Tuesday on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show.
The former Navy captain stated that when he enlisted, he swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have kept that oath my whole life.”
“The only oath I can think of that Elon may have sworn is to his checking account and pocketbook. He added, “Maybe an oath to ruin the lives of veterans.”
The senator suggested Musk “go back” to his rockets. “He shouldn’t be focused on this slash-and-burn of the federal government,” according to Kelly.