Im not Elon Musk: Winnipeg man defends Cybertruck purchase despite backlash – Winnipeg [Video]

A Winnipeg man says owning a Tesla Cybertruck has led to vandalism and death threats, as trade war tensions increase between Canada and the U.S.

Telsa CEO Elon Musk has been criticized for, among other things, aligning himself with Donald Trump amid the U.S. president’s actions toward Canada — so much so that hundreds of thousands of Canadians signed a petition demanding Musk be stripped of his Canadian citizenship.

Nav Sahi, who said he had to spend several hours to remove “LOSER” graffiti on his Cybertruck, told 680 CJOB’s Connecting Winnipeg that owning the vehicle doesn’t mean he agrees with what’s happening between the U.S. and Canada.

“I’m not Elon Musk. I’m not Donald Trump. I’m not the one making those decisions,” Sahi said.

“I just like the technology. Some people are Ford guys, some people are Dodge guys, some people are Porsche guys … I’m a Tesla guy. I …