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On April 3, 2025, KTTH radio host Jason Rantz shared a message on X in which Romero told him to “get f***ed you idiotic backwards piece of shit. Why is your babbling moronic bullshit on my feed. You’re disgusting and people like you should be eradicated. You’re the abortion incentive.”
An organization committed to supporting uprisings and resistance against “racial capitalism,” “heteropatriarchy,” “white supremacy,” and “settler colonialism,” the Disruption Project offers various resources to aid activists and organizers including guides on “jail support,” “finding a target’s home” and “what to do in an uprising,” to evade arrest. The Disruption Project allegedly draws inspiration from past BLM riots and has been an organizing force in the violent Tesla Takedown Movement.
Launched to generate grassroots action in opposition to Elon Musk and his actions as part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Tesla Takedown Movement encourages supporters to “take action at Tesla showrooms everywhere,” asserting that “hurting Tesla is stopping Musk,” and that “stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy.” Several demonstrations at Tesla dealerships that began as civil protests later erupted in violence and/or vandalism. A protest at a Tesla dealership in New York City on March 8, 2025, resulted in six arrests — five for disorderly conduct and one for resisting arrest, obstructing government administration and a violation for a local law. Police investigating gunshots fired at a Tesla dealership in Tigard, Oregon on March 7, 2025, said in a statement that “Tesla dealerships have been targeted across Oregon and the nation for political reasons.” Police in Salem, Oregon arrested Adam Matthew Lansky in March 2025 for several instances of violence perpetrated at a Tesla Service Station, including throwing Molotov cocktails that resulted in “multiple fires at the dealership, including a Tesla vehicle ablaze.” In an interview, Valerie Costa, one of the movement’s founders, agreed that the Tesla Takedown is inspired by Luigi Mangione, who assassinated United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024. On March 18, 2025, several Tesla vehicles were engulfed in flames at a dealership in Las Vegas, Nevada, “by an individual,” according to police. At the end of March 2025, hundreds gathered outside a Tesla Showroom in NYC reportedly holding “signs urging for Elon Musk to be shot and for more Tesla property to be firebombed.” Protesters at the same rally held a banner that stated “Burn a Tesla, Save Democracy.” The U.S. Department of Justice has declared the series of Tesla-related attacks “domestic terrorism.”
A resident of South Carolina, Clarke-Pounder was arrested in March 2025 for allegedly setting fire to Tesla charging stations near the Tanger Outlets mall in North Charleston. During the incident, Clarke-Pounder reportedly spray-painted messages such as “F*ck Trump” and “Long Live Ukraine,” near the chargers, then used Molotov cocktails to ignite the fires. He was apprehended by local police and faces 20 years in federal prison.
A progressive activist organization founded by former congressional staffers in 2016 in response to the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, Indivisible provides financial and technological resources, as well as organizational support for local activist groups to “build and wield power” to “stand together and […] fight” against the Trump Administration. The organization website states that it is mobilizing groups and “taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: hands off!” An organizing force in the Tesla Takedown Movement, in March 2025 Indivisible hosted a video conference to plan a day of action at 500 Tesla Takedown protests across the country during which actor John Cusack stated: “We are in an oligarchic country that’s fascist and becoming more fascist every day, and that means that people are going to die and it’s going to get as ugly as we can think. And the only way to stop that is if the people who have the money are afraid of us.”
A website that “exists to promote and spread anti-authoritarian events and ideas as well as facilitate communication between anti-authoritarians and anarchists in and around Philadelphia (occupied Lenapehoking),” in March 2025 Philly Anti-Capitalist published a blog post referencing the Tesla Takedown Movement stating that “the wave of tesla arsons has made us incredibly happy” and recommending incendiary devices that can be used to “safely” burn Tesla cars in lieu of Molotov cocktails.
A radical anarcho-communist organization, Anarchist Federation serves as an internet clearinghouse for 602 anarchist collectives, boasting a multilingual website available in 10 languages and aggregating worldwide news promoting radical anarchy. Among its declared goals, the group pushes for dismantling the “far-right” and “Trumpism” through violent protests and activism. The group promotes activities of extremist organizations such as ANTIFA. In March 2025, the Anarchist Federation featured an article from Philly Anti-Capitalist recommending incendiary devices that could be used to burn Tesla cars in lieu of Molotov cocktails. The organization has also posted “some tips on safely burning Teslas (or other cars),” allegedly attempting to intimidate Trump and Elon Musk. “Seeing the wave of Tesla arsons has made us incredibly happy,” one Anarchist Federation affiliate wrote.
A former director of government affairs for CAIR, Shalash was videotaped shouting expletives such as “F*ck the Jew” and “F*ck the Zionists,” and “I demand jihad, I want ISIS to kill all of you” towards Jewish men in a building in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Shalash also attempted to kick the men and flip them off. She was arrested at the scene. According to the Jew Hate Database, Shalash has a history of posting in support of Hamas violence — including hateful and antisemitic comments — on social media. A disclaimer was added to the post that “Witnesses have stated that Noora appeared unstable and may need mental health support.”
Nihad Awad is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Under his leadership, CAIR has become the most visible Muslim advocacy group in the United States. Awad has faced longstanding concerns over his ties to Islamist movements and allegations of misconduct. Before founding CAIR, Awad was a senior official at the now-defunct Islamic Association for Palestine (IAP), which was linked to U.S.-based support networks for the Hamas terrorist organization. In 1994, Awad publicly expressed support for Hamas over the Palestine Liberation Organization. Though he later claimed to have changed his views, his past statements and affiliations continue to raise red flags. Awad has also faced scrutiny for his authoritarian control over CAIR. As both Executive Director and a board member, Awad has consolidated power over the nonprofit, preventing internal challenges to his leadership. This has led to claims of a toxic work environment where dissent is punished, allegations of discrimination against Shia Muslims, and efforts to prevent CAIR employees from unionizing. A 2021 NPR report revealed accusations of sexual harassment with claims that Awad himself engaged in inappropriate behavior toward a female employee. Additionally, he and other senior CAIR officials allegedly covered up misconduct within the organization, allowing serial offenders to remain in positions of power. In October 2023, following the Hamas attack that took the lives of more than 1,200 Israeli civilians, Awad gave a speech during the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) convention in Chicago in which he stated he was “happy to see” the October 7 attack, which he praised as Palestinians “breaking the siege” and “walking free into their land.” Awad’s remarks were widely condemned and resulted in the Biden Administration banning Awad and CAIR from the White House in January 2024. While Awad later attempted to clarify his statements, his comments were seen as an endorsement of terrorism, reinforcing concerns about his longstanding sympathies.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) “believes that the only solution to the deepening crisis of capitalism is the socialist transformation of society.” They have consistently engaged in electoral politics, fielding presidential candidates in the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 elections. Beyond its political campaigns, PSL extends its influence through various media platforms. Liberation News, an online newspaper, serves as a conduit for their perspectives and analyses. Breaking the Chains, a print magazine; and Liberation School, operating as an educational website that promotes radical leftist ideologies. The Los Angeles chapter of the organization was responsible for a pair of anti-deportation protests that took place in downtown Los Angeles, California from February 2 to February 7, 2025 which resulted in the vandalism of multiple buildings, police vehicles, and a bus. A man was assaulted by a throng of demonstrators gathered outside City Hall. He was punched, kicked, and beaten while some bystanders attempted to help and others sought to stoke the violence. Reports indicate that many protesters were high school students who had participated in school walkouts to join the movement. On February 7, as part of the multi-day protests, a stabbing occurred resulting in the arrest of a 14-year-old and hospitalization of his 17-year-old victim. Seven police officers were injured in altercations relating to these events.
