NFL legend Brett Favre expressed help for Elon Musk on Monday because the billionaire has taken the lead on the Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE) amid assaults on Tesla dealerships.
The previous Inexperienced Bay Packers star appeared on OutKick’s “The Ricky Cobb Show” and known as the photographs of Teslas going up in flames and being vandalized “scary.”
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Packers quarterback Brett Favre seems to be to throw the ball in opposition to the Chicago Bears, Sept. 10, 2006 at Lambeau Area in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Mark Hoffman/USA At present Community through Imagn Photos)
Favre contrasted how Musk was perceived when he was a Democrat versus now as he’s grow to be a senior advisor to President Donald Trump.
“Elon Musk, a number of years in the past was a Democrat,” Favre stated. “They cherished him. He was essentially the most sensible inventor, smartest man ever, richest man on the planet, he was on the pedestal. Now he’s working at no cost and making an attempt to make this nation higher. Does he want it? Does he want to try this? If you wish to fly off into the sundown, purchase a number of islands and by no means be heard from once more, he can do this. And the identical will be stated for Trump.
“And so, this man’s doing it as a result of he loves this nation and individuals are hating him for that. I hate it for Elon however I do know he’s going to be OK. He’s so much smarter than all of us and he’s fairly resilient. Anybody who’s prepared to do what he’s doing for this nation, deserves all of the accolades that you could give him, not the unfavorable backlash.”

Elon Musk’s Tesla showroom places have confronted repeated protests over his function in DOGE. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP through Getty Photos)
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What started as protests in opposition to Musk and DOGE have escalated into violent incidents in opposition to the Trump ally’s firm, together with pictures fired at a constructing, destroyed dealership home windows and charging stations set on hearth.
The rise in incidents has induced the FBI to launch a process power to crack down on Tesla crime, and the Justice Division to announce costs in opposition to arson suspects with Attorney General Pam Bondi labeling the assaults “home terrorism.”

Elon Musk walks to the White Home after touchdown in Marine One on the South Garden with President Donald Trump on March 9, 2025. (Samuel Corum/Getty Photos)
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“I simply assume that the left, on this case and in quite a lot of circumstances, could be very evil. To even remotely assault this man the best way they’ve is completely loopy,” Favre added.
Fox Information’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
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