Tim Walz says he was joking when he cheered the fall of Tesla’s actions: “These people have no sense of humor”

First it was a “knuckle” is now a “smart …”.

Minnesota government. Tim WalzA Democrat, said on Saturday that he was making a joke when he made a comment last week mocking Tesla and his CEO Elon Musk for the recent downward trend in the stock market.

Walz tried to clarify his comments during a town hall in Rochester, Minnesota.

“This guy bothers me in a way that is probably not healthy,” Walz said, referring to Musk. “I have to be careful to be an intelligence … I was making a joke. These people have no sense of humor. They are the most literal people.”

“But my point was that everyone is angry, and I said something I probably shouldn’t have about a company,” he continued.

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The governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, said he was joking when he made a comment last week mocking Tesla and his CEO Elon Musk for the company’s actions. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)

At the beginning of the week, the governor celebrated an event in Wisconsin when he made fun of the fall of Tesla.

“Some of you know it. On the iPhone, you have that small stock application. I added Tesla to give me a small impulse during the day: $ 225 and fall,” Walz said. “And if you own one, we are not blaming you. You can take your dental thread and get the thing from Tesla.”

As of March, The Tesla stock It has dropped 41.4% in the year to date.

Walz celebrated an event in Wisconsin last week when he made fun of the fall of Tesla. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Images)

There have been a series of recent vandalism incidents aimed at Tesla vehicles in a protest against Musk for his role in the administration of President Donald Trump.

Walz more Almizcle criticized On Saturday for its role in the government efficiency department, or Doge, in which the multimillion -dollar technology executive seeks to reduce federal workforce as a cost reduction initiative for the federal government.

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As of March, Tesla’s shares have dropped 41.4% in the year they will be held. (AP images)

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“They are all but about Tesla, but they don’t care about the lack of respect that employees have demonstrated in the VA of Minneapolis who care for our veterans, and fire them. They don’t care,” said the governor.

“Maybe I’m just me. If I am the richest man in the world, I am like in the streets delivering money,” he added. “It would be fun as hell helping people. Go to help people. Not this guy.”