A Cybertruck just exploded in front of a Trump branded property in Vegas

I am here in Vegas. I heard the explosion and saw the smoke coming from the area around the Trump Hotel. It would warm my heart if that was a Musk cybertruck exploding at the Trump hotel.

I wouldn't be surprised if people start vandalizing Teslas.

They are not very subtle, are they?

Don't they blow up on the regular?

How symbolic

That’s what I was thinking, r7.

A portent of things to come.

Let’s hope they irreparably damage each other

Either an omen, or just the usual Tesla doing Tesla things. Who can say?

It's like with the wicked witch. All you need to stop a Tesla is a bucket of water.

For once, a description that is accurate. It is literally at the front door.

Was the douchebag edgelord driver still inside when it went kaboom?

This is a brilliant piece of political violence. Look at that imagery.

Hands free

OH NO NOT THE EXPLODING DEPLOREANS

Wow…Teslas are deathtraps.

2025 is off to a great start.

Fireworks. Impressive.

Should've cleaned the hay out better.

Has Dipshit responded yet or is he lost in a k-hole?

I did not realize there was a driver inside killed until just now. I thought it was like a detonated car bomb situation.

Was Brazil not the most prophetic dystopian film?

ABC: Cybertruck explosion at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas being investigated as a possible act of terror.

Based on prior performance, I assume this act of "terror" can be laid at the doorstep of Tesla.

The video of the explosion linked from Twitter looks fake to me. The fireworks sparks especially. Just my gut reaction.

Yes R26, the picture at R16 posted by Ron Filipkowski looks like it's straight out of a dystopian movie. Brazil, Blade Runner or Soylent Green would be the first of many to come to mind.

[quote]The video of the explosion linked from Twitter looks fake to me. The fireworks sparks especially.

ABC: Cybertruck that exploded at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas was filled with "fireworks-style mortars."

Is this Laura Loomer's way of warning Elon to stay away from her man?

Suicide bomber in a Cybertruck? Wonder if was rented from Turo like the truck in the NOLA attack…

This image encapsulates the coming new year in glorious perfection

Those things look so weird. Why do people want them. They obviously aren't safe either apparently.

Those trucks are ugly AF.

Someone on another thread said they look like a dust buster, lmao. I think that's a good analogy.

Yeah, and they suck, too, r37.

Lmao! That's good!

Has anyone checked on Miss Lindsey? Maybe she blowed herself up because Trump has pushed her aside for Elmo.

Park the Cyber Truck INSIDE the building!

They can't do ANYTHING right.

Too bad it didn’t do any damage

Thoughts and prayers

Nobody in those videos looks to be in any hurry to do anything about it.

If this was a suicide mission it was a failure. You're supposed to kill more people than just yourself.

Did the car explode, as apparently many teslas do, or was it filled with explosives?

The Tesla did not explode.

Bombs placed inside the Tesla exploded.

"Tesla Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Vegas investigated as a possible terrorist act, law enforcement official says" - CNN

I swear to God, right after it happened Musk tweeted that the Tesla was functioning correctly.

I think he meant the explosion was planned and not a kn own defect, but you never know. Also, how does he know this without examining the vehicle, which wasn't yet possible. What a moron.

Facts are doomed in 2025.

It was reportedly filled with fireworks, R46

How did they get such a perfect parking spot for photos? The valets must have been in on it.

[quote] Is this Laura Loomer's way of warning Elon to stay away from her man?

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Loomer or some other MAGAT who got pissed about Elon calling Americans" subtards" were behind this.

“The explosives contained in the truck were described as fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel, which authorities believe were connected to a detonation system controlled by the driver, according to the official.”

Blowing themselves up in their own overpriced shitboxes in front of Trump properties to express their disappointment in Leon and 47's betrayal of the white power platform for which they voted would be...well. That would be something to watch!

Thoughts and prayers for whoever bought a tesla and decided to spend money at a trump hotel

I heard that what happens when you slam the door too hard. Those things are crap.

That hotel is half condos, I think, and is located off the strip. Terrible reviews. Kind of remote. Seems a good choice for a suicide with a message.

The New Orleans and the Cyber truck could be related. They say both vehicles were rented from the same company (Turo). Also, I wonder if these incidents are being staged by MAGA to scare people and then the incoming Mis-administration can declare Martial Law to keep people contained so 'they' can hunt down the infestation of 'terrorists' can be rounded up.

And this is only the first day of the next four years!!

R57 - meant to say 'The New Orleans and Cyber truck - Incident - could be related.'

How about a simple edit function - after all this IS 2025.

One dead

There's a tweet for everything.

The Chief of Las Vegas police just held a press conference and he said the fact that the vehicle was a Tesla helped minimize damage. Musk could have bribed him to say so, I guess.

[quote]If a Tesla battery is on fire, in most situations, it is recommended to let it burn out rather than trying to put it out with water, as lithium-ion battery fires can be extremely difficult to extinguish and may reignite even after seemingly extinguished,

I wonder whether a Tesla was chose on purpose because it seems like a pretty expensive explosives delivery device.

looks like the truck was rented out of Colorado Springs then driven to Vegas today. the driver never got out. he was parked for only 10-20 seconds before detonating the explosion

It was a mean of repossessing the vehicle.

Are we sure this is an act of terrorism, or is it buyer’s regret?

R65 - do you mean buying a Tesla or voting for Trump, or a combination? I could see this being a Trump voter feeling jilted and betrayed by both him and Musk for the crappy truck and the H1-B visa reversal. Ultimate statement bombing.

R16's picture is perfect for wallpaper.

The rocket next time.

Someone on the CBS news yesterday said that the Tesla had been recently connected to a charging station and the read out says there were no problems with the systems.

Matthew Livelsberger, 37, identified as the driver of the Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas, is listed on LinkedIn as an Operations Director and Intelligence Manager with Special Forces experience. Was a Green Beret and was still active military.

Elon is not happy with news coverage. Sad.

Credit where due, the thick heavy metal construction of the cybertruck did a lot to contain the blast. Nearly all of its force shot upward and was contained by the trunk of the vehicle.

“ “It looks like the exterior of that truck is completely intact as it sits there,” he said. “Most of the blast went up through the truck and out—in fact, if you look on the video the front blast doors at the Trump Hotel were not even broken by that blast.”

I think I've grown to hate Musk more than I hate Trump.

Two military men committed acts of terror on New Years day. One retired, one active.

So this was a suicide bombing? Obviously one of the MAGA crazies reacting to the Musk/MAGA drama from the past few days.

No, the New Orleans guy was terrorism. This was mental illness.

r75, likely

It would make sense that this bomber is from the left, not MAGA. Look at his targets.

As usual, there's a lot of pure speculation about these incidents and the motivations of the people involved. Maybe wait for an investigation to be done.

^boring

[quote] Nearly all of its force shot upward

Ah, to be young again.

[quote] It would make sense that this bomber is from the left, not MAGA. Look at his targets.

Yup. Just like those lefty loonies who took shots and Klangerine.

Shots AT Klangerine.

r79, NO! the DL conspiracists are always right

Of course Mango Mussolini ranted and raved in a tweet last night that the CIA needs to be involved, the country is a shithole due to Democrats, etc.

I think he will use incidents like this to try and get the military/national guard out on the streets of America.

R85 With any luck they'll be deployed in vehicles designed by Musk, then we can use sand and hay to thwart the planned martial state.

Some National Guardsmen were deployed in NOLA last night, R85.

[quote] I think I've grown to hate Musk more than I hate Trump.

Same with me.

Daily beast reported that bomber was a big trump supporter

From the DM:

His uncle Dean Livelsberger told The Independent that his nephew was '100 percent a patriot', and described him as a 'Rambo-type.'

'He used to have all patriotic stuff on Facebook, he was 100 percent loving the country,' he continued. 'He loved Trump, and he was always a very, very patriotic soldier, a patriotic American. It’s one of the reasons he was in Special Forces for so many years. It wasn’t just one tour of duty.'

True patriots blow up themselves and trucks!

He shot himself.

Strange way to demonstrate your allegiance to Trump.

Let's hope it becomes a trend.

R93, see r66.

[quote]He loved Trump, and he was always a very, very patriotic soldier, a patriotic American.

real patriots despise trump

I think the guy p loved Trump, but may have realized that Trump is now Elon's little bitch and Elon views Americans as stupid. In turn the guy felt betrayed.

I wish more of these MAGAtards would demonstrate their patriotism by shooting themselves after blowing up their nazi Tesla cars.

I don't get what this person hoped to accomplish. It doesn't seem to have done much except be a spectacle. This veteran died, to explode a Cybertruck, and not well? Why outside Trump casino, it didn't do anything to the casino. And proved that the Cybertruck holds up. FAIL.

A power move message from Lex Luthor to incoming Mayor Buck Sackett.

That's it. I'm selling my cybertruck. Now I have to find somewhere to store my fireworks and gasoline.

It’s not a casino. It’s a condo/hotel/timeshare.

It’s a fucking CULT.

Normal people don’t do this sort of shit. Cultists DO.

I expect more of this dumb shit going forward as the orange fool is further exposed to be Leon’s bitch boy.

He was a green beret. Another muscle head incel who worshipped trimp

Not quite incel. He was married to a very attractive woman.

Not anymore, r105

Green Beret or no, what a humiliating way to die: roasted in an over-price, giant Easy Bake oven while trying to get across a message you thought was important enough for a terror attack, ending up being so poorly planned/executed that you just look like a dumbass.

We still don’t know WHAT “the message” was, either, r107.

This warms my cold heart. I hope it doesn't negatively impact business at Trump's failed Las Vegas property! That would be awful.

Agree. Right now the only message that's clear is that he was a moron, R108.

I’m crying as I type this

Burned beyond recognition, you say?

[quote] He was a green beret.

Now he’s a black beret.

Too bad. He could've been a raspberry beret.

How many properties does the bastard own? Might get a discount from the car dealer.

[quote] He could've been a raspberry beret.

The kind you find in a second hand store?

Well, he certainly isn’t wearing much more.

I think I hate him.

LOL!!

[quote] LOL!!

LoL! :)

Yep. His wife had just dumped him for cheating. He claimed it wasn't a terrorist attack.

Grade A nuts. Not sure if this has been confirmed or not. The Shoemate guy is retired Army intelligence. He said he's turned enail it over to the FBI. From the DM so of course probably unconfirmed.

The email sent to Shoemate, claiming to be from Livelsberger, made even more fanciful claims and portents of doom.

'What we have been seeing with 'drones' is the operational use of gravatic (sic) propulsion systems powered aircraft by most recently China in the east coast, but throughout history, the US. Only we and China have this capacity,' the email read.

'China has been launching them from the Atlantic from submarines for years, but this activity recently has picked up.

'As of now, it is just a show of force and they are using it similar to how they used the balloon for sigint (signals intelligence) and isr (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), which are also part of the integrated comms system.

'There are dozens of those balloons in the air at any given time.

'The so what is because of the speed and stealth of these unmanned AC, they are the most dangerous threat to national security that has ever existed.

'They basically have unlimited payload capacity and can park it over the [White House] if they wanted. It's checkmate.

'USG needs to give the history of this, how we are employing it and weaponizing it, how China is employing them and what the way forward is.

The email supposedly from Livelsberger also claimed he was being 'followed' by authorities because he helped cover up 'war crimes' in Afghanistan.

'I've been followed for over a week now from likely homeland or FBI, and they are looking to move on me and are unlikely going to let me cross into Mexico, but won't because they know I am armed and I have a massive VBIED,' it claimed.

'I've been trying to maintain a very visible profile and have kept my phone and they are definitely digitally tracking me.'

[quote] I have a massive VBIED

Pics please.

He sounds like a batshit whiner. I'm glad he offed himself in the truck instead of doing what the other punk ass crazy did, in NOLA. I'll give this guy credit for that, at least.

It wouldn't surprise me if at least half the MAGAts believe this crap wholeheartedly. The movement attracts so much mental illness. Guy was probably experiencing PTSD and being dumped by his wife was the final straw.

Very narcissistic "Look at me suicide." "I'm not someone who couldn't deal with life's problems and couldn't ask for help and left an 8 month old behind and injured 7 bystanders and put the nation on edge. No, siree I'm not a terrorist. I'm a patriot and hero until the end." He had to let us know it wasn't a run-of-the-mill suicide." Special 'til the end.

We can only be grateful he didn't get to his next assignment/deployment.

I can't think of anything as dark or empty as a life consumed by love of trump.

[quote] I have a massive VBIED

I had that once. One round of antibiotics from the free clinic cleared it up though.

He "cleared his mind" with the bullet. Why the pyrotechnics and ruining a perfectly awful truck? Drama queen.

Crazy email was verified.

I believe him because it's more exciting.

I wanted the drones to be aliens, not boring old China :(

He was, according to an uncle, “one hundred percent for Trump.”

Ironically, Trump would probably label him a loser.

Soon, all of his relatives will call him a HERO! They are rewriting what he actually did and it makes NO sense.

[quote]They our are Hero’s

I just passed a Conspiracy reel on FB and before I swiped away I heard some white dude saying that the perp's DNA did not match his son's and that the car was driverless with him dead already when it pulled up to the Trump lobby. Here we go!

"Investigators have not yet explained how Livelsberger shot himself inside the Cybertruck while simultaneously igniting fireworks and camp fuel packed inside, causing the explosion."

Are Joe Rogan and Alex Jones still on vacation? I'm sure they'll have some thoughts on this conspiracy.

Nothing says your aren’t a terrorist more than blowing yourself up in front of the presidents building in a car made by a guy trying to rule our country.

Yep, R139. Unless you're employed by MYTHBUSTERS, blowing stuff up makes you a terrorist. Color of your skin or "message" is irrelevant.

It was an effin’ love letter, people! Like the nanny who enthusiastically hangs herself in front of Damien in “The Omen”. Or an old time Indian woman tossing herself upon her husband’s funeral pyre.

That “manifesto” floating around was cooked up by some reich wing conspiracy nutter

He probably used a timer for the detonator