Tesla Takedown protest happening here in Central Illinois

Posted on March 31, 2025
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD) — Another week of Tesla takedown protests around the world have now reached here in central Illinois.

Demonstrators gathered at the Tesla dealership in Bloomington Saturday morning. Some protestors held signs opposing Elon Musk and DOGE.


They are calling for people to boycott the electric vehicle manufacturer and dump their stocks.
It’s a way to push back against Elon Musk’s Doge’s purge of government workers and entire agencies.

By tanking Tesla’s stock, demonstrators hope to hit Musk where it hurts. The weekly protests do seem to be making an impact. Tesla stock has been down 35% in the last two months.

Organizer Ed Cherlin said Musk has no one else to blame but himself.

“We have several themes that all center on Elon Musk, trying to destroy the government and largely succeeding in destroying his brand. He’s wrecking his car company, and he’s wrecking his rocket company,” he said.

Thousands of protestors gathered at Tesla dealerships all over the world.

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