Conservatives ripped Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on social media after he posted a video explaining that Elon Musk is the reason he is getting rid of his Tesla.

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former Space Shuttle commander who used to work with Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has ditched his black Tesla Model S after publicly feuding with the world’s richest person in recent weeks.

Senator Mark Kelly said that when he purchased the car, he did not predict it would become "a political issue."

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.

The head of President Donald Trump’s government efficiency effort, Elon Musk, is emerging as a messaging punching bag for Democrats as they pick up the pieces of their stinging defeat in last year’s elections and search for a winning message for 2026.

John Larson on Wednesday accused Musk of trying to 'privatize' Social Security after he didn't show up for a House Ways and Means Committee hearing.