Lots of of protesters rallied in opposition to CEO Elon Musk exterior a west suburban Tesla dealership Tuesday night.
“Now’s the time to face up and battle again in opposition to an unelected billionaire who’s illegally slicing important providers for tens of millions of Individuals,” learn a flyer for the protest, which dubbed the occasion a “Tesla Takedown.”
The protesters chanted, “That is what democracy seems like!” for about 90 minutes exterior the dealership at 3200 Ogden Ave. in Lisle. Lower than a dozen supporters for Musk and President Donald Trump staged a counterprotest close by, however the group was dwarfed in measurement and quantity.
“That is fascism. That is how fascism begins.” stated Helen Schroot, of Wheaton, who carried an indication that learn “DOGE is a Hoax F-Elon Trump & Republicans.”
Tesla’s inventory market value and reputation have taken hits since Musk joined Trump’s administration as head of the Division of Authorities Effectivity, or DOGE. Musk has been moving to slash the size of the federal government.
Musk’s help for far-right causes globally have additionally come underneath scrutiny. On the day of Trump’s second inauguration, Musk made a stiff-armed gesture that recalled the Nazi salute.
Requires protests and boycotts of Tesla have adopted. Incidents of vandalism in opposition to Tesla automobiles and dealerships have been reported nationwide, together with in Buffalo Grove, the place vandals tagged a new Tesla dealership with graffiti earlier this month.
Contributing: Emmanuel Camarillo.
