'Tesla Takedown': Anti-Musk Protesters Gather Outside Showrooms, Use New Ways To 'Scare Away Customers'
Protesters gathered outside Tesla showrooms and service centers across the US on Saturday to protest agaist Elon Musk, who plays a key role in the Trump administration.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets at Tesla dealerships across the United States on Saturday as part of the “Tesla Takedown" event by the Action Network, which described the day as a Global Day of Action.
The move hopes to deepen a recent decline in the company’s sales and stock due to its owner Elon Musk’s key role in the Donald Trump administration. The protesters aimed at surrounding all 277 Tesla showrooms and service centers in the US.
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They also targeted over 230 Tesla locations worldwide, however, the number of protesters in the United States was far more than those in Europe.
Adopting new techniques to protest and “scare away customers", the protesters took placards in their hands and danced in front of the showrooms in the US – the videos of which surfaced on social media.
The same was witnessed outside the Tesla showroom in Georgetown (Washington DC), where a group of women danced and protested against Musk.
“#TeslaTakedown" trended on X, the social media platform owned by the Tesla CEO. Scenes from protests surfaced on X from various cities such as Seattle, Manhattan, and San Francisco.
In response, hundreds of Musk supporters also erupted on the streets across the country and showed their backing for the Tesla boss and DOGE.
The “Tesla Takedown" protests have mostly been peaceful, but some people who oppose Musk went as far as setting Tesla cars on fire. US Attorney General Pam Bondi called these acts domestic terrorism.
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