Melania breaks silence on Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Las Vegas hotel
Melania Trump has made a statement about the Telsa Cybertruck explosion outside the president-elect’s Las Vegas estate amid speculation that it was an act of terror.
She urged the country to “move towards a future of peace” after two separate incidents just hours apart left at least 15 dead and dozens of others injured.
Donald Trump has not yet spoken out about the explosion outside his property in Sin City, but his ally Elon Musk is suggesting it was a terrorist attack.
It comes just hours after a suspect drove a truck through a crowd in New Orleans shortly after 3 a.m. on Wednesday. There are 15 confirmed deaths.
In the incident in Las Vegas on Wednesday, one person was killed and seven others injured when a Telsa Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, according to city police.
The former and future first lady denounced the violence on New Year’s Day in a message to X.
“The incidents of violence that have affected our communities are deeply concerning. The brutality must stop,” Melania wrote.
“My sincere thoughts and prayers are with the families experiencing such deep grief and loss.”
Melania Trump weighed in on back-to-back New Year’s Day tragedies by urging less ‘brutality’ and more ‘peace’
“The incidents of violence that have affected our communities are deeply concerning. The brutality must stop,” Melania wrote
Footage was shared on social media of a Tesla Cybertruck exploding and bursting into flames outside the front doors of Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Musk, a close friend of Trump, said he thinks the explosion was an “act of terrorism” and said the Cybertruck was rented from Turo, which also rented the truck involved in the attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
The $80,000 car, made by Musk’s company Tesla, was seen in a fiery fire outside the revolving doors of the Trump Hotel.
Trump’s middle son Eric, who serves as Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization, wrote on X about the incident but did not classify it as terrorism.
“Earlier today, a fire occurred in an electric vehicle in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas,” Eric wrote.
‘The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remains our top priority. We extend our sincere thanks to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their quick response and professionalism.”
Many social media users said the incident was intended to send a message to Trump and Musk.
The billionaire owner of Tesla,
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside Donald Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday
Melania Trump did not confirm in her X-post whether the explosion was a terrorist attack as speculated by Elon Musk
A truck drove into a crowd celebrating New Year’s Eve just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The suspect then got out of the car and opened fire. At least fifteen deaths have been confirmed.
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning was rented through Turo, a peer-to-peer online marketplace that allows customers to rent cars from other users.
Musk pointed out that the Tesla Cybertruck and the Ford F-150 were both leased from the same supplier.
He emphasized that the explosion was not caused by or related to the vehicle itself.