Trump Labels Tesla Vandals 'Sick Terrorist Thugs,' Floats Idea Of Sending Them To El Salvador

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Trump warned vandals targeting Tesla after attacks on dealerships and charging stations surged nationwide, according to ABC News. Trump posted on Truth Social that those caught “sabotaging Teslas” could face 20-year prison terms and suggested some might serve sentences in El Salvador. He described the suspects as “sick terrorist thugs” and said the attacks were worse than the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. The FBI has tracked Tesla-related vandalism since January in at least nine states, including arson and gunfire.

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00:02President Trump warned vandals targeting Tesla after attacks on dealerships and charging stations

00:06surged nationwide, according to ABC News. Trump posted on Truth Social those caught

00:11sabotaging Tesla could face 20-year prison terms, suggesting some might have sentences in El

00:16Salvador. He described the suspects as sick terrorist thugs, said the attacks were worse

00:21than the January 6 Capitol riot. The FBI has tracked Tesla-related vandalism since January

00:26in at least nine states, including arson and gunfire.

00:29For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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