Tesla owner, investor doubles down after receiving hateful Nazi-themed mail at her home: I bought our 5th Tesla
A Tesla owner and investor received Nazi-themed hate mail at her California home last week — but instead of being afraid, she defiantly bought a brand new shiny red car from the electric automaker.Alexandra Merz, 58, the owner of several Teslas and a retail investor in the Elon Musk-owed company since March 2020, recently became the target of handwritten hate mail executed with a graphic design flourish that insinuated she was a Nazi supporter, SWNS reported.The letter, which was sent from Boston, contained a greeting card with a Nazi salute incorporated into the Tesla logo, in a reference to Musk’s awkward hand gesture during a speech at President Trump’s inauguration in January that some construed as a fascistic homage.“History has its eyes on you” was handwritten on the inside of the unwelcome greeting card received at Merz’s Santa Barbara abode on April 17, the outlet reported.Merz, an investment analyst and immigration consultant, according to her LinkedIn, immediately reported the malevolent missive to the FBI — and now feels a renewed vigor for her love of the electric car innovator.“This atrocious behavior motivates me even more to stand up for Tesla, Elon, and DOGE,” Merz told The Post Wednesday night.
“I bought our fifth Tesla last Saturday, a beautiful red Model Y, the best car out there.And it drives itself,” she added.In previous comments, Merz was at a loss for the hate being directed at Musk and his once-beloved company since he took the helm of President Trump’s cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“Tesla is employing more than 140,000 employees worldwide, building the most American cars in the US, and building the European Model Ys in Berlin,” the retail investor told SWNS.“I often wonder whether these protesters have thought through what they are doing,” she added.The hate mail incident is being investigated by the FBI, which has its hands full of vandals who have targeted Tesla dealerships and ...