Counter-protests organized by Trump supporters are anticipated at a number of of the anti-Elon Musk “Tesla Takedown Global Day of Action” protests at Tesla dealerships throughout the nation on Saturday.
Democratic Celebration politicians and progressive activists try to damage Musk’s electrical automobile enterprise over his management of DOGE, President Trump’s Division of Authorities Effectivity geared toward reforming and streamlining the federal authorities.
A Trump supporter in Columbus, Ohio is organizing a peaceable counter-protest Saturday afternoon beginning at 4 p.m. on the Tesla dealership within the Easton buying district in suburban Columbus.
Calling all MAGA Patriots. It’s time to re-engage within the combat for America.
Tesla Protect counter protest in Columbus, Ohio on the Easton Tesla dealership at 4 PM. Be a part of us!!! pic.twitter.com/P4RXzixNSU
— PatriotDadEV2.0 (@Patriotdadev77) March 28, 2025
The anti-Musk Columbus protest is a weekly permitted rally that runs from 4:30 to five:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Final Saturday the protest drew between 400 and 500 principally older progressives–and one obnoxious Antifa activist with a bullhorn.
The unhinged Antifa activist screamed profanities over a bullhorn whereas a hippie chick performed guitar and sang, This Land Is Your Land by Woody Guthrie. pic.twitter.com/64Bxk6Golv
— Kristinn Taylor (@KristinnFR) March 23, 2025
Columbus police are anticipated to be readily available to maintain the peace between the 2 sides on Saturday. One factor that may assist maintain everybody in line is that the Tesla dealership is situated on Easton shopping center property. Worse than being arrested, protesters who act up could possibly be banned from buying and eating on the standard Easton Town Center.
NBC News reported on the efforts to arrange counter-protests for Saturday (excerpt):
Trump supporters are mobilizing, too. NBC Information discovered posts on Fb and X for 10 counterprotests that his supporters try to arrange, saying they wished to counteract progressives and assist a Trump ally. Some are billing their occasions as a “Tesla Protect.”
Terry Beck, a pro-Trump organizer in northern New Jersey, stated she’s making an attempt to line up a caravan of Trump-supporting automobiles together with vans and bikes to greet anti-Tesla protesters in Lawrenceville, close to Trenton, on Saturday. Although not a long-standing Tesla supporter, she stated she backs Musk due to his work for Trump.
“He’s confirmed his report. I look as much as him. Each individual ought to look as much as him,” she stated. She added that even when the Saturday protests are completely peaceable, her opinion is that the anti-Tesla protesters are nonetheless “backing the crime” of vandalism dedicated by others.
Nationwide, at the very least 11 Tesla dealerships, charging stations and different amenities have been hit in reported assaults, together with the incendiary units discovered at an Austin, Texas, showroom Monday. The reported incidents have concerned Molotov cocktails, graffiti, gunshots and suspected arson. Particular person Tesla homeowners have additionally reported being focused together with with keying and graffiti. The Justice Division final week introduced prices in opposition to three individuals, and this week the FBI stated it was launching a activity pressure to research assaults focusing on Tesla.
A counter-protest is deliberate on the Austin, Texas Tesla dealership the place a number of incendiary units were found earlier this week:
This Saturday on the tesla showroom on 183 counter protest to the Anti-elon and doge dummies and name out Flannigan. Who going? pic.twitter.com/Y35rh38SIB
— Mike Jones (@gumppinatx) March 27, 2025
Additionally within the Chicago suburbs of Orland Park and Schaumberg, Illinois:
There are additionally 2 counter protest in assist of Trump and Elon. ❤️
One is in Orland park and the opposite is in Schaumburg.
Observe the 2 hyperlinks under to the Fb occasion pages-
Orland Park Tesla – https://t.co/5icqS57oWP
Schaumburg Tesla – https://t.co/o6qG451XLXTIMO… https://t.co/WyvcgIKrgW pic.twitter.com/HTTRP2ZzBM
— Emily Cahill (@patrioticmouse) March 28, 2025
A name to motion in Arizona:
Arizona Indivisible, whose dad or mum group is proudly funded by Soros, is planning protests in opposition to @Tesla dealerships on Saturday
9–12 @ 9245 W Glendale Ave (Tesla dealership)
10–11 @ 21030 N nineteenth Ave (Tesla dealership)Individuals who love America ought to counter by displaying… pic.twitter.com/wMWpW6CmoI
— Merissa Hamilton ⛽ (@merissahamilton) March 25, 2025
Laura Loomer has compiled a listing of Tesla protest places and is encouraging video documentation of any violence to be despatched to her Tesla Takedown WatchDOGE web page at X:
Right here is probably the most complete listing of almost 200 @Tesla Takedowns scheduled for this Saturday, March twenty ninth, 2025.
Should you get footage of the protests or catch acts of violence or vandalism on video, please put it contained in the Tesla Takedown WatchDOGE group we created at… https://t.co/n7tyTsPmKl
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 28, 2025
Thread with a listing of Saturday’s protests:
‼️‼️EXCLUSIVE TESLA TAKEDOWN GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION 3/29/25 COMPILATION: ‼️‼️
Tesla Takedown organizers have referred to as for 500 demonstrations at @Tesla Showrooms, in addition to Supercharger stations, everywhere in the world on March twenty ninth, 2025.
LIST AND ORGANIZER DETAILS COMPILED BY…
— Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) March 25, 2025