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Tesla’s facilities in the United States face protests and vandalism in response to the role of Elon Musk, a political character who owns the automaker, played in the Trump administration.
Most of the “Tesla Cancellation” protests were peaceful, but fires were intentionally stolen at Tesla showrooms and charging stations in Colorado and Massachusetts last week.
Then, six arrests were made in New York during the weekend when hundreds of protesters occupied Tesla’s showrooms.
In the United States, Sebkak-style vandals also have intense excitement, with some car owners cheating on their Tesla in protest against Musk.
A woman showed up outside Burbank Tesla on Sunday, with a tenacious name sprinkling chalk on her white model X sedan. Another car comes with stickers for “Anti-Elon Tesla Club”.
The protests show that Musk’s impact on the U.S. government has become increasingly uneasy since President Donald Trump allowed him to create a cost-cutting task force Government Efficiency (DOGE).
So far, Doge has fired or provided acquisitions to about 100,000 federal employees and obtained sensitive personal and financial information from millions of Americans.
Critics resort to the tech billionaire “President Musk” who believes he has too much power in the White House. Signs from some in the Burbank protests indicate “exit Elon” and “Boycott Swastar” – protesters are trying to connect cars with fascism.


Tesla has made essential electric cars for many Americans with a progressive view, but several protesters say they regret buying after Musk interacted with Trump and American politics.
Burbank Tesla protester Karen Rabwin competed in the competition just two days after trading Cadillac on Tesla on Sunday. She photographed a bumper sticker on her old car that read “Booked this car before we knew” in a cover-up Musk’s writing, but she felt that wasn’t enough.
“It’s embarrassing,” she said of driving a Tesla. “This is not what I represent. How can I drive? I have principles.”
Singer Sheryl Crow donated her Tesla to National Public Radio last month. She posted a video to Istagram, waving goodbye to the car as she towed it away.
“Sometimes you have to decide who you are willing to align with. Tesla is so long,” Ms. Crow wrote.
Musk responded to the protests by sharing a video on a social media platform he owned, a Texas-based Cerberli customer who was amazed at the vehicle’s full self-driving mode.
“I sincerely thank everyone who supports Tesla, despite the many attacks on our stores and offices,” Musk wrote.
There are many posts on social media platforms where Tesla owners showcase electric cars. But now there are some videos showing the growing trend of network capture caused by knife handles, used as skateboard ramps or covered with garbage.
During the Carnival in New Orleans, the audience booed an orange Seberak, piercing it with beads, calling the futuristic vehicle a “doplorean” or other unfriendly nickname.


Protesters said on Sunday they wanted to lower the value of Telsa because they were worried that Mr Musk was hurting the economy and the country – their efforts could be having an impact.
Tesla’s stock price rose after Tesla was elected – with Musk on election night in Florida, they returned to pre-election levels after opposing Musk’s political participation.
On Sunday, some also worried that Musk’s government involvement was benefiting his business.
The tech entrepreneur’s company has billion-dollar contracts with the U.S. government and the Department of Defense and the Department of Defense, which increasingly rely on Musk’s SpaceX for satellite launches and space exploration, commentators noted.
Last week, Musk had tried to get the Federal Aviation Administration to cancel a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to transform the agency’s telecommunications system and award it to Starlink, a company owned by SpaceX.
SpaceX denied the report and posted on X that “Starlink may be a partial fix to the aging system.
Some ingredients are angry at Musk’s involvement and the White House’s efforts to cut certain jobs and plans. Many appeared at Republican City Hall in protest of the reduction and the growing influence of tech billionaires.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican leaders urged party members to stop hosting events, claiming there is no evidence that they were undermined by “professional protesters.”