In a dramatic blow targeting the growing political footprint of Elon Musk in Europe, a 98 -year -old veteran of the Second World War led a Sherman reservoir on a Tesla Model 3, flattening the vehicle to protest against the approval by Musk of far -right festivals.
The video, published by the British activist group led by Donkeys, has become viral – and has sparked a new debate on the influence of the technological billionaire on European democracy.
Ken Turner, a decorated veteran, is seen in the video confronted with Musk’s political alliances, in particular his support for parties such as the extreme right of Germany for Germany (AFD).
Standing in front of the camera before climbing in the vintage tank, Turner transmits a provocative message: “We have already crushed fascism, and we will crush it again.”
The Tesla, sporting a “Fasism” license plate, was destroyed in a muddy British field, a symbolic withdrawal of what Turner and the protest group consider the support of the billionaire of authoritarian ideologies.
“Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, uses his immense power to support the far right in Europe,” said Turner in the video. “And her money comes from Tesla cars.”
The demonstration comes in the midst of a strong criticism of the increasingly active role of Musk in global policy.
Since he joined the administration of President Donald Trump as a senior consultative at the beginning of this year, Musk has aligned himself with anti-establishment movements in Germany and the United Kingdom.
The backlash has already had an impact on Tesla’s activities, European sales dropped in the first quarter of 2025.
This is not the group’s first blow to Musk.
In 2024, they collaborated with the German Collective Center for Political Beauty to project a massive image of musk imitating a Nazi salute on the Berlin factory of Tesla with the expression “Heil Tesla”.
Musk, under an in -depth examination, would have planned to retreat from his role in the Trump administration to focus on his businesses, although he has not publicly confirmed this decision.
While criticisms go up and public waterfalls like this gain ground, the battle on the image of Musk – and its cars – appears far.
