Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he was joking when he made a comment last week mocking Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for the company's stock falling. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz)
Earlier in the week, the governor was holding an event in Wisconsin when he mocked Tesla's falling stock.
"Some of you know this. On the iPhone, they’ve got that little stock app. I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day — $225 and dropping," Walz said. "And if you own one, we’re not blaming you. You can take dental floss and pull the Tesla thing off."
As of March, Tesla's stock is down 41.4% year-to-date.
As of March, Tesla's stock is down 41.4% year-to-date. (AP Images)
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"They're all butthurt about the Tesla thing, but they don't care about the disrespect they have shown to employees at the Minneapolis VA who care for our veterans, and they fire them. They don't care," the governor said.
"Maybe it's just me. If I'm the richest man in the world, I'm like out on the streets handing out money," he added. "It'd be fun as hell just to help people out. Go help people out. Not this guy."
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