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President Donald Trump is threatening to deport American citizens who vandalize Tesla dealerships to El Salvador’s infamous “terrorism confinement” mega-prison.
Yup, we’re officially in the “deporting citizens for property crimes” era of 2025.
The MAGA-Tesla Alliance Gets Weirder
Trump took to Truth Social Friday morning with what can only be described as a dictator’s fever dream, promising to send Tesla protesters to El Salvador’s brutal CECOT prison facility, where inmates are held 23.5 hours a day without basic amenities.
Because apparently, that’s a totally normal response to someone spray painting “RESIST” on a Tesla showroom.
“I look forward to watching the sick terrorist thugs get 20 year jail sentences,” Trump posted, apparently forgetting that presidents can’t actually deport U.S. citizens, even if they really, really want to.
When Your Business Partner is the President
This isn’t just about protecting some random company – Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have become quite the dynamic duo lately.
Between Musk’s role heading the Department of Government Efficiency and Tesla’s convenient new status as a “critical national security asset,” the bromance is reaching concerning levels.
Now, mind you, this is recently forged bromance because we all remember how Trump felt about Musk and his electric cars back in his first administration:
The Legal Reality Check
Legal experts point out that Trump’s threat to deport American citizens is about as legally sound as using a Twitter poll to make corporate decisions (looking at you, Elon).
Constitutional law professor Lawrence Tribe summed it up nicely in a scathing Twitter thread:
“The president cannot deport U.S. citizens. Full stop. This isn’t complicated.”
The El Salvador Connection
What makes this especially disturbing is Trump’s $6 million deal with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele to hold deportees in the CECOT mega-prison.
We’re talking about a facility where inmates:
- Sleep on metal bunks without mattresses
- Get 30 minutes of daylight per day
- Have no access to basic medical care
- Are denied contact with family or lawyers
Why This Matters
While Trump’s threat might seem like just another outrageous statement, it represents a dangerous convergence of corporate interests, government power, and human rights violations.
When a president threatens to send citizens to a foreign prison for damaging private property, we’ve crossed a line that should worry everyone – Tesla fan or not.
What’s Next
This bizarre fusion of corporate and state power shows no signs of slowing down. The real question is: how many more constitutional rights will Trump try to suspend in defense of his billionaire buddies?
For now, Tesla protesters might want to keep their passports handy – not because Trump can actually deport them, but because 2025 is starting to feel an awful lot like the opening chapter of a dystopian novel none of us signed up to read.
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