Elon Musk Implies That Trans People Are Vandalizing Teslas

Elon Musk has suggested, without evidence, that transgender individuals are behind recent Tesla attacks.

The billionaire’s shocking remarks coincide with his estranged daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson‘s recent scathing interview.

Vivian Jenna Wilson, who hasn’t spoken to Elon Musk since 2020, called him a “pathetic man-child” and dismissed claims that her transition caused his political shift.

Musk recently claimed that transgender individuals may be behind the attacks on Tesla properties.

The attacks, which include vandalism of Tesla vehicles, dealerships, and charging stations, have surged following Musk’s appointment as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, where his aggressive budget cuts have resulted in widespread federal job losses.

Tesla CEO took to social media on March 20 to link the violence to the trans community, claiming hormone treatments contribute to aggression.

“What are the statistics on trans violence? The probability of a trans person being violent appears to be vastly higher than non-trans. Hormone injections cause extreme emotional volatility. That is simply a fact,” Musk said on X in response to a comment about trans individuals being arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla.

Prior to his recent remarks, Musk condemned the attacks on Telsa properties as “insane and deeply wrong.”

Musk’s claim coincides with the release of a Teen Vogue interview featuring his estranged transgender daughter, Vivian Jenna Wilson.

In the interview, Vivian openly criticized her father, calling him a “pathetic man-child.” When asked if she feared the Tesla CEO’s influence, Vivian scoffed at the idea.

“Why would I feel scared of him? Oh, he has so much power. Nah, nah, nah. I don’t give a f-ck. Why should I be scared of this man? Because he’s rich? Oh, no, I’m trembling. Ooh, shivering in my boots here,” Vivian said.

She added: “I don’t give a f-ck how much money anyone has. I don’t. I really don’t. He owns Twitter. OK. Congratulations.”

Vivian, who legally changed her name and cut ties with Musk, made it clear she refuses to give him “space in her mind.”

She noted that people “thrive off of fear,” playfully adding, “The only thing that gets to live free in my mind are drag queens.”

During the chat, Vivian also dismissed claims that Musk’s increasingly conservative views were a reaction to her transition.

“That’s insane,” she said, “That’s not what that does to people. Him going further on the right, and I’m going to use the word ‘further’ — make sure you put ‘further’ in there — is not because of me.”

However, the 20-year-old credited her mother, Justine Wilson, for being far more supportive when she came out.

Vivian also revealed that she hasn’t spoken to Musk since 2020 and rarely thinks about him, although she has repeatedly criticized him on social media and doesn’t hesitate to call him out.

In her discussion, Vivian stressed the importance of standing up for the trans community, particularly as anti-trans policies persist under President Donald Trump’s administration.

“We’ve seen such vicious attacks on trans minors, and it’s really important that we protect our trans youth and do all that we can, especially in this increasingly hostile political landscape,” she said.

Vivian shared that she is deeply committed to trans advocacy, emphasizing that “being trans is not a choice.”

She also highlighted the broader impact of current policies on other marginalized groups, including undocumented immigrants and people of color.

“[I’m] really trying to do more advocacy on that front, since the current administration has kind of been like a wrecking ball in that regard,” Vivian noted.

She reaffirmed her dedication to the LGBTQ+ community, saying, “My transness is not an asterisk to my personhood. I value the trans community so much. I value the queer community. I value trans history and queer history and queer culture and all of that to such a high degree, and I would never want to distance myself from any of that.”

Vivian previously made a bold claim on social media, alleging that her father specifically used IVF to ensure the birth of male children.

In a Threads post, Vivian criticized her parents’ decision to conceive via in vitro fertilization (IVF), stating that her assigned sex at birth was a deliberate choice.

“My assigned sex at birth was a commodity that was bought and paid for. So when I was feminine as a child and then turned out to be transgender, I was going against the product that was sold,” she wrote.

She further emphasized the weight of that expectation, adding, “That expectation of masculinity that I had to rebel against all my life was a monetary transaction. A monetary transaction. A MONETARY TRANSACTION.”