A Cybertruck, an electric-powered vehicle manufactured by the Tesla company owned by Elon Musk, exploded and burned in a fiery inferno at the entrance to Trump Tower in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day morning.
Police vehicles and ambulances are on the scene and the streets around the building have been shut down.
Musk is not only an ally of Trump, but contributed millions to his reelection campaign and has become one of Trump’s closest advisers in the months leading up to Inauguration Day, when Trump will once again take office in the White House. Both may be targets of political terror or violence; Trump has survived two known assassination attempts already and both men are now heavily guarded, although Musk, in his citizen role, provides his own personal security.
It’s not clear if this incident is a “message” to Trump and Musk.
Earlier on New Year’s Day, an apparent terrorist killed 10 people and injured dozens in an attack in New Orleans.
This story will be updated.
Thursday morning update: The driver of the Cybertruck was identified as Colorado resident and Army veteran Matthew Livelsberger, 37.
Update: Officials found gas cans, camp fuel canisters, and large fireworks mortars in the truck, which was rented in Colorado with the Toro app, the same app used by the man who slaughtered 15 people in New Orleans just hours earlier on New Year’s Day.
“A 2024 Cybertruck pulled up to the front of the hotel, and in fact, I can tell you it pulled right up to the glass entrance doors of the hotel. We saw that smoke start showing from the vehicle, and then a large explosion from the truck,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in a press briefing.
Law enforcement officials earlier ruled out terrorism, but now are not ruling it out.
“I don’t know, but what I can tell you is we’re absolutely investigating any connectivity to what happened in New Orleans as well as other attacks that have been occurring around the world,” McMahill said.
electric cars are fire hazards. and environmentally unsafe.
Could just be a coincidence. EVs are not exactly safe to park inside a garage, or anywhere for that matter.
A message, for sure. A very clear threatening message from the democrats.
More likely the dems chinese f(r)iends
Or, actually from a veteran suffering from PTSD who voted for Trump…but don’t let the facts get in the way of your desired narrative.
Expensive, if it was a message against the two.
Let the games begin. We have a bunch of lunatics in our country.
Democrats are resorting to terrorism now. They have nothing left in their gas tank. But do they know how to use assault rifles?
Well, Ketchikan has several of the “Musk” cars including a recent arrival of a similar Cybertruck of his brand. With over 12 feet of rain per year average and the recorded faults of EV batteries and moisture, one owning one here is a gamble. I too am a gambler when it comes to meeting, walking by, or when parking (Away-far, far away).
Hanging on to the old gas burning blister til the end.
Cheers, best of the New Year.
Had to come back! Friend sent a post: “Trump tower and a Musk truck, What can go wrong? ( L O L )”
And yet again, may have jumped the shark on the cause, however, the post on wet conditions holds. Never trust one.
So here is the “Shark”:
“A Cybertruck has exploded in front of Trump Hotel in Las Vegas.
Reports say that the driver pulled up and detonated the explosives, k*lling himself and injuring several others.”
Injured 7 killed himself. Some left wing moron I highly doubt was connected to a terrorist organization. I’m definitely not pleased these innocent bystanders were injured and hopefully they have a speedy recovery. It’s always interesting that the unhinged left is as violent as they are.
If you are not prepared to defend yourself, you had best get that way. The forces of evil are extremely upset with the recent setbacks they have experienced. If you have democrat friends, coworkers, neighbors or family, be careful of them and what you say around them. They are at war with you. Don’t find out the hard way.
The EV truck battery did not fail. The explosives inside the vehicle did what the deep state wanted them to do. What are the odds the person driving it was mentored, recruited, and/or groomed by the FBLie? Remember they told us over a year ago that “domestic extremists” were a problem in America as they “predicted” events like these?
Pretty good ad for the Cybertruck. Explosion was mostly contained. Blast did not go sideways. Glass on the front of the hotel is intact. Blast went up. Tesla builds tough machinery. Cheers –
Green Beret my a–. Stupid democrat, yes.
As Barak Obama reminded us…Elections do have consequences.