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.

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.

Hundreds gathered near Tesla’s University Village showroom and its Sodo facility Saturday, two of more than 200 protests planned around the world.

Elon Musk acknowledged that his job as head of President Donald Trump’s effort to cut the size of government is “costing me a lot” when it comes to his other big job, as CEO of Tesla Inc.

Instead, Tesla stock tumbled more than 50% from its record high in early March, something that has happened only three times before. Shares have since rebounded slightly but remain 45% below their high.

As national protests are set up across the country against Elon Musk at Tesla dealerships, the same group hosted a protest at their dealership on Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh.

Tim Walz seems to have hurt Elon Musk’s feelings recently, but he’s willing to make things right with the Tesla mogul ― there’s just one catch. During a recent town hall in Wisconsin, the Minnesota governor joked that he checks his phone to see if Tesla stocks are plummeting whenever he needs “a little boost during the day.

Elon Musk's alleged baby mama, Ashley St. Clair, is back in the news to blast the billionaire. Earlier this year, St. Clair revealed that she had given

Tesla stock fell as much as 6% Monday, leading Big Tech stocks downward amid investor concerns over President Trump's tariff policies and CEO Elon Musk's government role turning o