With American flags waving and messages like “Deport Musk to Mars” and “Don’t Buy a Swasticar,” some 60 people rallied in front of the Tesla service center in Gypsum on Saturday. The protest was one of hundreds around the world, organized by the progressive platform Action Network. The “Tesla Takedown” rallies were against Elon Musk’s aggressive efforts to dismantle federal agencies. “Tesla Takedown” urges people to sell their Teslas and dump Tesla stock. The group’s website states that it is non-violent.
Two counter-protestors at Saturday’s rally were women who support Musk. “He is very intelligent and wants to help America,” said Maureen Pomper from Florida.
Anti-Musk protests have gained momentum in recent weeks. Reuters News reported a 35% tumble in Tesla stock for the first quarter of the year and another 7% after the weekend. Just last week, after three people were charged with vandalizing Tesla showrooms, Forbes reported that President Trump called Tesla protestors “domestic terrorists” and suggested sending the three to prison in El Salvador.
Other than a few arguments and a MAGA truck drive-by replete with an ear-scorching air horn, the protest was peaceful … and punctuated by the timely take-off of a large jet emblazoned with the name “TRUMP” from the Eagle County Regional Airport.
