White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed Governor Tim Walz after he celebrated Tesla stock falling as its CEO Elon Musk comes under fire for DOGE.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota governor and Kamala Harris’ former running mate said that he frequently checks Tesla stock to give him a ‘boost’ during the day.
The company stock has been on the decline since the start of the Trump administration as Musk’s DOGE moves to slash spending and workers.
Leavitt was asked at the White House press briefing on Wednesday about Walz’ comment.
‘I think that’s quite sad,’ Leavitt said in response.
‘I think that Governor Walz unfortunately is living a sad existence after his devastating defeat on November 5th,’ she added.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted Governor Tim Walz for ‘living a sad existence’ after he cheered on the Tesla stock stop
Her cutting remarks came as Walz has been hitting the road to for a number of speaking engagements as Democrats attempt to fight back against Trump and Musk’s agenda.
The Minnesota governor headed to Wisconsin on Tuesday where he participated in a ‘People v Musk’ event in Eau Claire hosted by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
The grassroots town hall was held as the party pushes back on the billionaire’s influence in the upcoming state Supreme Court election.
Musk-supported groups have put more than $10 million into the race to help Republican-backed candidate Brad Schimel as he runs against Democratic-backed Susan Crawford in the April 1 election.
During the event at Pablo Center theater, Walz whipped out his iPhone.
‘They’ve got that little stock app,’ he said holding up the phone screen.
‘I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day,’ he went on as the crowd laughed.
‘$2.25 and dropping,’ Walz declared. The audience continued to cheer.
‘If you own one, we’re not blaming you,’ the governor said. ‘You can take dental floss and pull the Tesla thing off, you know.’
He also called Musk an ‘unelected, South African nepo-baby.’
Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.) speaking at a town hall in Eau Claire, WI on March 18
People angry at the Trump administration and the president’s ‘first buddy’ Musk have begun protesting outside Tesla dealerships.
Americans enraged over DOGE slashing government programs and firing federal workers have been carryings signs and boycotting, but the company is also facing fallout overseas.
Tesla stocks have lost roughly 50 percent of their value as the company has seen weeks of losses as Musk has embraced a prominent role in the administration.
Amid worldwide demonstrations, there have also been a surge of attacks on Tesla vehicles.
Protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Santa Monica, California on March 15
In an effort to show his support for the struggling company and his billionaire-backer, Trump even turned the White House lawn into a Tesla show room earlier this month.
In response to Walz’ remarks, Musk wrote on X: ‘Sometimes when I need a little boost, I look at the @JDVance portrait in the White House and thank the Lord.’
