Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly said Tesla violence should be prosecuted but declined to use the term "domestic terrorism" to describe the attacks on dealerships.

Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe.

Protesters against Elon Musk and Tesla spoke with Fox News Digital during a day of "action" against the billionaire about why they're opposed to his efforts with DOGE.

Pink spray paint is seen on the Tesla logo of the Tesla Service and Showroom centre after being spray painted by a protestor in Ottawa, Canada on Monday, March 31, 2025. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) A man uses chalk to write protest messages on the side of a San Francisco Tesla store during a protest against CEO Elon Musk on Saturday,

Tesla stock, which is one of the largest indicators of CEO Elon Musk's net worth, continued to decline amid protests over the weekend.

Tesla's sales in key European markets fell again in March, data showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that drivers are shunning Elon Musk's electric car brand as competition from China stiffens and some protest against his political views.

The plan for a day of mass demonstrations follows a series of violent incidents. Anti-Musk activists have been accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla facilities in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon and defacing Tesla vehicles there, and on Monday, authorities said they found multiple “ incendiary devices ” at a Tesla location in Texas.

The protests were held to hit the Tesla CEO in his wallet as retaliation for widespread cuts he has made to the federal government and its spending through DOGE.

Political battle lines have emerged around Tesla, which has become the target of protests and vandalism in the area over the company's founder.

More than 200 protests were held Saturday nationally and hundreds more globally amid a "global day of action" targeting Tesla founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.