By Charles Switzer
1:46am PDT, Apr 1, 2025
Musk Calls Governor Walz 'Evil' in Fox News Interview
Elon Musk didn't hold back during his Friday, March 28, apperance on Fox News with anchor
Bret Baier, sharply criticizing Minnesota Governor
Tim Walz. Musk condemned the Democratic governor as "evil" and "not a good person," referencing Walz's public mockery of
Tesla's stock drop. Musk told Baier that Walz, the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, was a "creep" for appearing to take joy in Tesla's financial struggles.
Here's what happened.
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Musk on Tesla's Challenges Amid Political Targeting
In the interview, Brett Baier asked Elon Musk about mounting criticism over Tesla's cost-cutting and job reductions under the
Donald Trump administration.
Musk pushed back on suggestions that his political ties had benefited his companies. "It's actually disadvantageous for me to be in the government," he said. "Not advantageous. If I wasn't in the government, I could lobby. And I could push for things that are advantageous to my companies and probably get it, probably receive it. My companies are suffering because I'm in the government. You just pointed that out a moment ago."
Musk Slams Walz's Tesla Joke: 'What a Creep'
Elon Musk became visibly frustrated when describing a moment involving Tim Walz's public comments about Tesla.
"Think it would help sales if dealerships are being firebombed? Of course not. And Tesla customers are being intimidated all over the country and all over Europe. Does that help Tesla? I mean, you have Tim Walz, who's a huge jerk, running on stage with the Tesla stock price has gone in half and he was overjoyed. What an evil thing to do. What a creep, what a jerk," Musk said.
The
DOGE head further observed, "Like, who derives joy from that? And it was pointed out to him that actually, you know, the Minnesota state pension fund is a major investor in Tesla. But he didn't care. He was so overjoyed by Tesla stock going down. Does that sound like a good person to you? I don't think so."
Walz Responds to Musk: 'I Was Making a Joke'
The controversy began when Tim Walz made a light-hearted comment during a Wisconsin town hall last week. "Some of you know this. On the iPhone, they've got that little stock app. I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day — $225 and dropping," he said, prompting laughter from the audience.
After it was revealed that Minnesota's public pension fund holds around 1.8 million Tesla shares, Walz walked back the seriousness of his comment, saying, "I was making a joke. These people have no sense of humor. They are the most literal people."
Social Media Reactions
The incident sparked wide discussion online.
Conservative commentator Benny Johnson posted on X, "Elon Musk just slaughtered Tim Walz over him celebrating Tesla stock being down."
Tesla fans on Reddit's r/TeslaMotors subreddit expressed disappointment in political attacks, with one user writing, "Whatever your politics, cheering a company's collapse when your constituents' pensions are tied to it is just reckless."
