The first month of Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been inarguably dominated by an unelected private citizen. Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency has barged into the federal government and laid much of the greater bureaucracy to waste through a rash of layoffs and cost-slashing, despite several court challenges and missteps.
Tesla buyers, who lean left, are displaying anti-Elon bumper stickers, and a protest movement is emerging that aims to strike Musk where it could potentially hurt the CEO: Tesla’s share price. Following a series of protests at Tesla dealerships around the country last weekend, organisers of Tesla Takedown are eyeing a prolonged campaign that puts the national spotlight on Musk’s extremism, which includes brandishing a Nazi salute during Trump’s January inauguration ceremony.
