Multiple traditional media outlets reported Wednesday that a Tesla truck caught a “fire” outside after the Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas.
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in front of a hotel entrance on Wednesday after fireworks mortar and camping fuel containers were placed inside, leading investigators to believe the incident may have been a crime or terrorist attack. Footage of the incident released Wednesday at 12:22 p.m. EST clearly shows the Tesla Cybertruck immediately explode, leaving debris throughout the scene.
A Cybertruck explodes in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our bags by the door and where we were when the incident happened. pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK
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Video: Tesla Cybertruck explodes at entrance to Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/suXCEfs7x9
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Many of the articles calling the incident a “fire” were published in the late afternoon, hours after footage of the explosion was released.
Associated Press (AP) initials headingThe post, posted just after 3 p.m. ET, read, “One person killed as truck catches fire and explodes outside Trump’s Las Vegas hotel.” According to Go to the archived version of the article. Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized the publication, labeling the publication’s first headline as “related propaganda.”
“AP stands for Associated Propaganda,” Musk wrote about the “X.”
AP stands for Associated Propaganda pic.twitter.com/kh8rTuwlPK
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 2, 2025
AP will come later revision The headline read: “Fireworks mortar and gas canisters stuffed inside Tesla explode outside President Trump’s Las Vegas hotel.” (Related: Biden posts on social media that New Orleans suspect was ‘inspired’ by ISIS ‘hours before’ attack)
Ann Archive version The first headline from NBC News, published at 2:51 p.m., said the vehicle was “on fire” just outside the hotel, and then news outlets were called. updated A work to reveal that the Cybertruck exploded. new york times first referenced Business Insider described the incident as an “electric vehicle fire” and reported that the Cybertruck “was engulfed in flames” just outside the hotel. first reported The article says a Tesla Cybertruck later “caught a fire.” Updating The part to reveal that the vehicle exploded.
washington times, washington post, new york post and guardian Everyone called the incident a “fire.” Sky news too explained A caption about the explosion says the vehicle caught fire.
The explosion killed the driver and injured seven others. Authorities say they will not release the driver’s identity until they can fully confirm it. According to Locally but on CNN report Claim The driver was identified. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Kevin McMahill said the Cybertruck’s body structure was significantly reduced in the hotel’s valet area. The incident was being investigated as a possible terrorist attack, reports said. NBC News.
The incident occurred hours after a driver plowed his Ford pickup truck into a crowd in New Orleans, Louisiana. Federal Bureau of Investigation identified The driver, Shamsuddin Jabbar, 42, an American citizen from Texas, was carrying ISIS flags, weapons, and what appeared to be improvised explosive devices (IEDs) inside the vehicle.
Both vehicles involved in the two incidents were rented By car rental app Turo. A company spokesperson said the company is “actively partnering” with law enforcement to obtain further information about the incident.
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