Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe.

The Left's dark money network is funding the groups behind anti-Tesla protests amid domestic terrorism attacks on Tesla owners, dealerships.

The plan for a day of mass demonstrations follows a series of violent incidents. Anti-Musk activists have been accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla facilities in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon and defacing Tesla vehicles there, and on Monday, authorities said they found multiple “ incendiary devices ” at a Tesla location in Texas.

Pink spray paint is seen on the Tesla logo of the Tesla Service and Showroom centre after being spray painted by a protestor in Ottawa, Canada on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) A man uses chalk to write protest messages on the side of a San Francisco Tesla store during a protest against CEO Elon Musk on Saturday,

The protests were held to hit the Tesla CEO in his wallet as retaliation for widespread cuts he has made to the federal government and its spending through DOGE.

Demonstrations against Elon Musk's political influence took place at Tesla dealerships in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

As it enters its third month, the Tesla Takedown movement shows no signs of slowing down.

The protests were part of a global day of action at more than 500 Tesla dealers all over the world, targeting billionaire Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government workforce.

BYD, Elon Musk's Chinese arch rival, posted a 60% sales surge in the first three months of the year, in stark contrast to Tesla's decline.