Demonstrators have gathered outside Tesla stores across the U.S. to protest the automaker’s billionaire leader, Elon Musk.

Officials from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have swiftly gained access to sensitive databases, initiated thousands of federal job cuts, terminated contracts, and shut down agencies, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Elon Musk addressed recent anti-DOGE protests targeting Tesla stores, with demonstrators urging a boycott of the company. The protests criticize Musk'

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has intensified as the billionaire ally of President Trump exerts his power over the federal government.

As for current Tesla owners, some who waited years to get off the waitlist and into a car are now considering offloading theirs (or they already have) because of Musk’s government meddling. “I admired Elon’s vision and his mission for helping to save the planet and finally got one after waiting three years,

In a unique response to Elon Musk's polarizing antics, Tesla owners are slapping bumper stickers on their cars to broadcast their feelings. From jokes about regret to distancing themselves from Musk's behaviour,