Headline Roundup • March 28th, 2025
'Tesla Takedown' Planned This Weekend Amid Investigations Into Recent Vandalism
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Over 200 protests at Tesla locations are scheduled for Saturday as part of a "Tesla Takedown" day of action.
The Details: Organizers said they “oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property.”
For Context: Recent weeks have seen a surge in anti-Tesla vandalism due to Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration. Republicans have called the crimes "domestic terrorism," and The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating them as political hate crimes. Meanwhile, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) poked fun at falling Tesla stock, which some local prosecutors have called a “breach” of his fiduciary duties because Minnesota's pension fund has 1.6 million shares of Tesla stock.
How The Media Covered It: Outlets on the left and center focused on the upcoming "Tesla Takedown" protests and emphasized that they will be peaceful, according to organizers. Outlets on the right did not focus on the upcoming protests, instead highlighting the hate crime status of Tesla vandalism, Gov. Walz's comments, and Republican claims that Democrats are not standing against the attacks.
Why The Difference? Outlets on the right and left displayed story choice bias because Musk has become a figurehead for the Trump administration in the eyes of many. It serves the interest of the right to point out when anti-Musk advocates commit criminal acts, implying that they shouldn't be taken seriously. The left's interest lies in showing that many oppose Musk and his actions without vandalism or violence.
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Tesla has become a lightning rod for violent attacks and vandalism in the months since CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration. Now, people who disagree with Musk’s role in politics are hoping to channel their emotions into something peaceful: a day of mass nonviolent protests at Tesla locations nationwide.
More than 200 protests are scheduled to take place Saturday during what organizers are calling a global day of action, part of a campaign called “Tesla Takedown.” The organizers are hoping to damage Musk’s political standing by hurting the sales and...
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Activists are pushing for more protests against Elon Musk’s involvement in politics, as calls for the Tesla Inc. chief executive to refocus on the company continue to grow and the backlash against DOGE has been a major drag on the EV maker’s stock.
The newest “Tesla Takedown” in the U.S. and elsewhere is being billed as a “Day of Action” on Saturday, listing protests in places as far apart as Vancouver, Canada, and Hamburg, Germany, and in major cities such as New York and London, with more protests scheduled for...
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Morning Wire in an interview released on Thursday that she is stunned to see Democratic leaders fail to call out “acts of domestic terrorism” as Tesla dealerships and owners across the United States have been subjected to brazen acts of vandalism and violence.
Blackburn, who introduced a resolution in the Senate to condemn the attacks against Tesla, said that “Democratic leadership is not standing up and calling out these acts of domestic terrorism.” The American electric car company has faced an onslaught of violence as...
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