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\nThousands of people around the globe participated in “Tesla Takedown” demonstrations at over 200 locations on Saturday, expressing their dismay at Elon Musk\u2019s damaging influence on the Trump administration.\n<\/p>\n
\nThe protests kicked off in front of Tesla showrooms in Australia and New Zealand, spreading through Europe with events in Finland, Norway, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the UK. In the United States, protests took place in nearly every state including regions in the northeast, south, midwest, and west coast.\n<\/p>\n
\nAccording to the event organizers, who posted on the Action Network website with an interactive map of the protest locations, “Elon Musk is using his Tesla-generated wealth to destroy our democracy, and we are here at Tesla to halt Musk’s unlawful overthrow.”\n<\/p>\n
\nThe organizers also sent a clear message to those associated with Tesla: “Sell your Teslas, offload your stock, and join the picket lines.”\n<\/p>\n
\nEver since Musk took charge of President Donald Trump\u2019s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there has been a significant backlash with critics protesting at Tesla facilities and even posting videos on social media of them selling their cars.\n<\/p>\n
Aerial view shows protesters rallying against Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s initiatives in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a nationwide \u201cTesla Takedown\u201d event at a dealership on March 29, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (Getty image)<\/small><\/p>\n
\nWhile demonstrating at a Tesla dealership in west London, Louise Cobbett-Witten expressed to The Guardian<\/em>, “It\u2019s too overwhelming to do nothing. Coming together like this provides real comfort. Our main tactic is simply to stand by the roadside, holding signs and shouting.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nIn Washington, DC, Alainn Hanson, who attended her first Tesla protest with her mother from Minnesota, told CNN, \u201cI\u2019m tired of billionaires stepping on the working class.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \nHere are highlights from Saturday’s protests:\n<\/p>\n Saint Petersburg, Florida<\/strong><\/p>\n