By The Daily Wire (World News) | Created at 2026-08-06 18:05:59 | Updated at 2026-08-06 21:06:59
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Elon Musk warned he will “come after” radical Left-wing activists and “finish the job” in response to a report exposing troubling statements made by a former volunteer videographer for then-NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
The social media firestorm erupted after The Free Press published an exposé on Eric Hovagim, a 28-year-old leftist content creator who previously helped film and edit campaign media for Mamdani. Hovagim, an Arizona-born industrial engineer-turned-radical-influencer, previously labeled Musk a “valid military target” after footage surfaced showing an alleged downed U.S. drone fitted with Starlink satellite tech.
elon musk is a valid military target https://t.co/GpcxeGr6Yu
— Eric Hovagim (@EricHovagim) March 3, 2026
Musk pledged, “If they come after me, I will come after them and finish the job.” Musk made the comment on X in response to investor Joe Lonsdale, who shared the investigation into Hovagim’s history of extreme rhetoric.
If they come after me, I will come after them and finish the job
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 3, 2026
Hovagim built a social media following by peddling insane conspiracy theories and violent anti-American manifestos. Among his most unhinged claims, Hovagim reportedly called the United States the “Fourth Reich,” described Israel as the “most dangerous threat to humanity,” and claimed both nations are run by “Zionist pedophiles.”
In another horrific post, he glorified the 2024 assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly referring to the Midtown Manhattan street where Thompson was shot in the back as “hallowed ground.”
Hovagim attended UC Berkeley, where he dropped out to launch a million-dollar sports gambling startup called Pogbet. After the platform folded, he pivoted to full-time radicalism, working for the leftist think tank behind the Green New Deal and producing content for Hasan Piker, including Piker’s recent documentary trip to Cuba.
Mamdani’s campaign quickly sought to distance itself from Hovagim, emphasizing that Hovagim was merely an unpaid volunteer and not an official staffer. “As the mayor has said, any and all political violence is unacceptable and must be condemned to the fullest extent,” Mamdani spokeswoman Dora Pekec stated.
Hovagim recently fled the United States. In late 2025, he relocated to Shanghai, where he now churns out pro-Beijing propaganda aimed at Western audiences. Writing on Chinese-controlled media, he reportedly routinely defends the Chinese Communist Party, dismisses the U.N.-documented genocide of Uyghur Muslims as “CIA propaganda,” and posts photos posing beside portraits of dictator Mao Zedong.
Musk has recently faced threats, including from a former Tesla employee who was arrested by Texas police in 2024 after allegedly threatening to kill Musk. In February 2025, a Southern Indiana man was arrested on felony charges after allegedly posting life-threatening statements against Musk on social media. Police found an AR-15-style rifle, a handgun, ammunition, and a ballistic vest at his home.
