[Tesla Supercharger. Photo Credit to Pixabay]

Participants of the “Tesla Takedown” protest movement are planning for their largest demonstration yet, scheduled for March 29th, 2025. 

These coordinated protests began in February due to Elon Musk’s involvement in the Trump Administration. 

Chris McGowan, a leader of this movement, stated, “The main reason we are protesting is the cut of federal programs, including Social Security. The Republicans are cutting Medicaid, Medicare, in addition to attacking the basic foundations of democracy.” 

The driving force of the protests has been resistance to the entire Administration. 

Many individuals have expressed opposition and mobilized to protest against the deportations and federal cuts.

These protest movements have expanded to many different places across the globe. 

More and more people have decided to demonstrate their hatred for the CEO’s participation in the government that they are against. 

There has been an increase in arson, vandalism, and violence directed against Tesla properties as well. 

Pam Bondi, an Attorney General, has warned that there will be “severe consequences on those involved in these attacks.”

During an hour-long call with members of Congress, federal workers, and others, the fact that Tesla’s stock had fallen at least 40% of its value was brought up to change the topic from Trump's alleged involvement with domestic terrorism.

Musk possesses 13% of the entire business, and its worth has fallen from $1.08 trillion to $739 billion.

The protestors have planned approximately 500 events across the globe on March 29th, with some participants even encouraged to participate at supercharger stations. 

Alice Hu, executive director of Planet Over Profit, said, “We need to show Elon that he can’t throw a tantrum online because his stocks are tanking,” 

Overall, many of the participants claim that these protests are for the sole reason of defending democracy and fighting for their freedoms. 

In response to the violence of the protestors, President Trump promised to charge these acts as domestic terrorism against Tesla. 

Lauren Regan, executive director of the Civil Liberties Defense Center, said that different laws in different states could include statutes that intimidate protestors. 

She claims that some states with these statutes are hesitant to prosecute activists because of the possibility of the statutes being unconstitutional. 

The decrease in Tesla stock values has recently fueled the protestors who believe that Tesla may collapse. 

Journalist Micah Lee argues that targeting the company’s value is a good strategy, as he was among the many who were banned from social media platform Twitter—now known as X—after Musk came into ownership. 

The plan is to undermine Tesla and drive down stock prices so that Musk is forced to pay back the money that he used to invest in X. 

Musk has already established a relationship with President Trump and holds enough political power that the financial impact may not affect him as much as the protestors would like. 

Nevertheless, protestors remain determined, setting aside Musk’s connections to powerful institutions.