US Senator Kelly gives up his Tesla after dispute with Musk over Ukraine
American Democratic Senator from Arizona and former astronaut Mark Kelly, who recently visited Ukraine, refused to use his Tesla car after a public altercation with its CEO Elon Musk.
This is reported by Bloomberg, Censor.NET reports.
"I'm here in Washington, D.C., driving my Tesla to work for the last time. When I bought it, I didn't think it would become a political issue. Every time I've gotten in this car over the last 60 days, it reminds me of how much damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump are doing to our country," Kelly said in a video posted on the social network X on March 14.
In an interview with the agency, Kelly called Tesla a "billboard" demonstrating Musk's work for President Donald Trump.
According to the senator, he bought a white Chevy Tahoe instead of a Tesla.
Later, the senator also explained that he did not want to drive a Tesla anymore, given the activities of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Musk, which has launched a campaign to fire tens of thousands of government employees.
"He (Musk - ed.) is trying to fire all these people...destroying people's lives just to make room for a giant tax cut for billionaires like him," Kelly said.
The American official suggested that Musk resign from the government "and focus on SpaceX again."
As a reminder, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly called for support for Ukraine during his visit to Kyiv. Billionaire Elon Musk reacted to this and called him a traitor. The official later criticized Musk.
