--- title: "Crowd Cheers as TV Shows Cybertrucks Burning After Being Hit by Molotov Cocktails" description: "TV studio audience erupted into cheers after \"The Daily Show\" aired footage about arsonists setting Cybertrucks on fire." date: "2025-03-20" modified: "2025-03-20" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/crowd-cheers-tv-shows-cybertrucks-burning" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "elon musk" - "tesla" --- # Crowd Cheers as TV Shows Cybertrucks Burning After Being Hit by Molotov Cocktails ![TV studio audience erupted into cheers after "The Daily Show" aired footage about arsonists setting Cybertrucks on fire.]() *\Image: Comedy Central\* The [fury at Elon Musk's Tesla]() has reached an all-time high. For evidence, look no further than a [segment of "The Daily Show]()" about arsonists setting Cybertrucks on fire, during which the TV studio audience erupted into cheers — highlighting the immense amount of schadenfreude directed at the car company. Anti-Musk sentiment has soared after the unelected White House official started [systematically dismantling]() the federal government with his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Those efforts have unsurprisingly turned out to be [astronomically unpopular]() with the American public. "Some people are not content to just scream about Elon in a high school gym," the show's co-host Jordan Klepper said during an episode that aired Wednesday night. "They're taking to the streets... or the parking lots." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GggixetsiY The subsequent re-airing of TV news segments showing several Tesla vehicles on fire had members of the audience shouting and whooping. A mention of Molotov cocktails being used to set the cars on fire drew an even bigger response. "Wow," a seemingly bemused Klepper said. "You guys like petty acts of domestic terrorism, huh?" Even Musk was caught off guard, [tweeting]() that "this is super messed up" in response. Apart from widespread and largely peaceful protests outside of Tesla showrooms, a small number of individuals have taken out their frustration by lighting vehicles on fire. Earlier this week, authorities in Missouri [investigated a possible arson attack]() aimed at a dealership that damaged two Cybertrucks. Law enforcement is also still on the lookout for possible suspects following a [similar attack in Kansas City](). Vandals have been making their discontent with Musk clear by [spraypainting swastikas on Teslas](), a clear reference to Musk [performing two Hitler salutes]() during Trump's inauguration celebration earlier this year. Meanwhile, the mercurial CEO has [claimed he somehow had no idea why]() the public has it out for him, whining that "my companies make great products that people love and I’ve never physically hurt anyone" in a [tweet]() this week. "So why the hate and violence against me?" But it really doesn't take much to figure out why, given Musk's brash behavior and [hurtful commentary](). Musk has [previously implied]() that he thinks Adolf Hitler did nothing wrong, and that the murder of millions of people was the work of public sector workers, a gross misinterpretation of historical facts. In short, it's not exactly surprising that the public isn't taking kindly to the billionaire slashing federal budgets, which is already leading to the [deaths of women and children]() in other parts of the world. And thanks to Musk's close association with his EV maker, they're taking to the streets in front of Tesla dealerships, not Capitol Hill. "Let me just say: nobody should be breaking the law and blowing up Teslas," Klepper advised, "especially if you can just wait five minutes, they'll just do it by themselves." **More on Tesla:** *[Elon Musk Says He Has No Idea What He Did to Make Everybody So Mad at Him]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()