Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/">Factset</a>. Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>. <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy">Legal Statement</a>. <br>This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2025 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he checks Elon Musk's Tesla stock to get ‘a little boost during the day.’ (X/Tim_Walz)<br>Tesla CEO Elon Musk clapped back at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the former Democratic vice presidential candidate joked that he regularly checks <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/tesla-shares-slide-amid-market-sell-off-recession-worries-tariff-uncertainty" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tesla stock</a>, which was down 41.4% year-to-date as of March amid a string of vandalism against the billionaire's company.<br>"On the iPhone, they've got that little stock app. I added Tesla to it to give me a little boost during the day," Walz said, referencing Tesla's stock slump as he held up his iPhone during a Wisconsin town hall titled, "The People vs Musk," on Tuesday.<br>Walz, who called Musk an "un-elected, South African, nepo-baby" during the event, also encouraged Tesla owners to remove the logo on their car with "dental floss." <br>Musk, however, turned the tables on the <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/fox-news-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic governor</a> with a diss about his 2024 election loss.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-shock-over-dems-alleged-hatred-violence-laments-deranged-attacks-tesla-plants" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>ELON MUSK IN ‘SHOCK’ OVER DEM'S ALLEGED ‘HATRED AND VIOLENCE,’ LAMENTS ‘DERANGED’ ATTACKS ON TESLA PLANTS</strong></a><br><span>Tesla CEO Elon Musk clapped back at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz after the former Democratic vice presidential candidate joked that he regularly checks Tesla stock.</span><span> (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>"Sometimes when I need a little boost, I look at the @JDVance portrait in the White House and thank the Lord," Musk wrote in response to Walz's post on X.<br>The <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/white-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">White House</a> joined in on hitting back at Walz's comment regarding the billionaire's company.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/tim-walz-admits-trumps-appeal-making-people-feel-like-theyre-part-something-bigger" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>TIM WALZ ADMITS TRUMP'S APPEAL IS MAKING PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY'RE ‘PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER’</strong></a><br>"When we need a little boost during the day at the White House, we walk around the corner from our office and admire these beautiful portraits," Trump's Rapid Response team wrote in a social media post.<br><span>Tesla CEO Elon Musk turned the tables on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with a diss about his 2024 election loss.</span><span> (Samuel Corum/Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in response to a video of the town hall, called Walz a "small, petty, vindictive, evil bastard" that "represents today’s Democrats well."<br>"Democrats are CHEERING for American companies to fail. Disgusting behavior," the House Judiciary Committee wrote.<br>Walz's comments come amid a series of vandalism against Tesla vehicles and facilities across the country, most recently in Las Vegas, where an <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/fox-news-fbi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FBI investigation</a> was launched after several of the electric vehicles were set on fire.<br><span>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who called Tesla CEO Elon Musk an "un-elected, South African, nepo-baby," also encouraged Tesla owners to remove the logo on their car with "dental floss."</span><span> (Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>The crime is <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/ag-pam-bondi-announces-investigation-tesla-vandalism-threatens-no-holds-barred-criminal-charges" target="_blank" rel="noopener">under investigation</a> by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who said Tuesday that the attacks are "nothing short of domestic terrorism" and that the Department of Justice "has already charged several perpetrators."<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a><br>Fox News Digital reached out to Walz for comment but did not immediately receive a response.<br><br>Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.<br>We've added you to our mailing list.<br>By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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