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The demonstrators gathered outside the Tesla showrooms throughout the United States on Saturday to appear against the radical discounts, Elon Musk, billionaire advisor to President Donald Trump, imposes on the federal government.

The organizers were martyred 37 protests throughout the country as part of a coordinated effort through the social media jokes #SeslatAtedow and #teslatakover.

Musk’s Car Company appears as a target of political anger in the United States and Europe in response to the great billionaire influence of the White House.

Through the so -called Ministry of Governmental efficiency (Dog), Musk has organized the dismissal of tens of thousands of civil service employees, and obtained access to sensitive US Treasury payments. He also expressed his support for the right -wing German pain and called for the center of the left left Sir Care Starmer In the United Kingdom to be offered.

What started with the owners of Tesla Al Safa Backpacker stickers On their cars, “I bought this before Illon grown madly,” activists who expected a picture of Musk have grown, making a gesture that resembled many Nazi greeting at the Tesla factory in Berlin.

The UK campaign group, led by the donkeys, joined the Germany Center for Political Beauty in January to drop the photo, which is part of MUSK’s recent political statements. The group said it was produced in response to the support of the CEO of Tesla to the right -wing German political party, AFD.

Local news was reported about intentional burning and tried to deliberately burn in Tesla showrooms in Oregon and Colorado. Earlier this month, the Tesla showroom in The Hague was distorted with the writings that included the swasts and anti -fascist slogans.

The Dutch police confirmed to the seats that they are in contact with Tesla and that the investigation is continuing, but no arrests have yet been made.

Tesla, who climbed after the presidential elections, fell 6 percent on Tuesday to $ 328.50. She turned to closing the week by $ 355.84, but it has still decreased by 12 percent since the beginning of the year.

“The anxiety from the street is for musk to devote a lot of time – even more than we expected – from his time in Tesla.”

“In addition, it is clear that the MUSK actions related to DOGE and the most powerful alliance with Trump can alienate some consumers to stay away from the Tesla brand.”

About 50 to 100 demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, went out on Saturday, carrying signs that say: “Dithron Musk” and “If Tesla survives, your country will die.”

Edward Nedermeier, author of the book ” Extracting: The Displaced Tesla Motors storyHe was one of them. He said that the force of Musk is not derived from elections to public positions, as boycotting and abstraction from Tesla is the only tool available to reduce its agenda.

He said that Tesla was exaggerated and that her basic work of making and selling cars was deteriorating. Large losses can force investors to sell, leading to a decrease in the share price and forcing Musk to sell part of its shares to meet the margin call.

“Every sale of Tesla prevents it, every dollar does not spend in the service of Tesla, and not imposing fees on the superiority – this increases the deterioration of work,” said Nedermeyer.

“This is not easy, it’s not guaranteed, but we have the opportunity to wipe a great deal of Elon Musk.”

In Chicago, the demonstrators carried a banner saying, “Stop buying Nazi cars.”

Lisa Pereira, who lives in the city, said that she came to the demonstration because “you have to do something.” She said she was upset with the administration’s attempts to crushing Diversity, fairness and inclusion Initiatives, enforcement of aggressive immigration, and the authority practiced by musk.

She said, “Everything is far from bars.” “So I decided to attend. I had to be in cahoots with my soul.”

Chris White said that he came on Saturday because he feared, “We live through a fascist coup.”

He said: “My children are across.” “Tell me it is not present. I don’t know if health care will be present.”

Although a single man shouted from a truck, “ELON’s My Hero!” Most passers -by in the Democratic City strongly expressed their support.

One of them said, “I prefer to buy a countryside,” referring to the electric truck maker that was a lounge of a mass of protest.

Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.