Elon Musk to violent Tesla protestors: "We're coming for you"

Why it matters: Tesla has faced blowback over Musk's public backing of Trump and his leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.

• That's included vandalism involving the company's cars and showrooms.

Zoom in: In a remote interview with Bloomberg's Qatar Economic Forum, Musk decried violent protests and people burning him in effigy, saying many of them deserve to be imprisoned.

• "It's not fine to resort to violence," he said, calling it "evil" to damage someone's car or threaten him personally.
• "We're coming for you," he added, pointing at the camera.

Musk also vowed to stick with Tesla for at least five more years and reiterated that he still wants a new pay package that would give him greater control over the company.

• At the same time, he said he would reduce his political spending: "I think I've done enough."

The big picture: Musk has recently taken a step back from his involvement in DOGE, saying he would refocus his attention on Tesla after the company's sales suffered amid the political backlash.