A grassroots activist group planned Elon Musk protests on Saturday at more than 200 Tesla stores across America and international sites.

The group “Tesla Takedown” said it is promoting the “GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION to stop Musk!” Musk has drawn the ire of political activists who are upset at his involvement with the administration of President Donald Trump, including Musk’s leadership of DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), which has been involved in slashing budgets and is responsible in part for widespread government employee layoffs and firings.

The protest group said it does not promote violence. “Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly.”

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