Tesla Facilities Targeted in Violent Protests Over Elon Musk’s Role in Trump Administration

Protests and vandalism escalate as Musk leads federal cost-cutting agency DOGE, prompting backlash over mass layoffs and controversial statements.

Tesla facilities across the U.S. have faced over a dozen acts of vandalism, including arson, shootings, and graffiti, in recent weeks.
Protests have erupted in response to Elon Musk’s leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has cut over 62,000 federal jobs since January.
Incidents include Molotov cocktails thrown at a Colorado Tesla dealership, shootings at an Oregon facility, and charging stations set ablaze in Massachusetts.
Musk has faced criticism for controversial remarks and his role in the Trump administration, with protesters accusing him of undermining public services and democracy.
Musk has condemned the vandalism as unlawful, while suggesting that political groups funded by ActBlue are organizing the protests, a claim yet to be substantiated.