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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Rachel Leingang

‘A particularly heinous villain’: a disdain for Musk has sparked protests across US

people standing outside hold signs that read 'stop Musk's crime spree' 'take a stand', 'this is a coup' and 'presidents are not kings'
People protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump in New York on Friday. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

When protesters showed up at state capitols around the country and at a host of federal agencies this month, they carried signs with messages about the unelected billionaire running a slash-and-burn government-cutting campaign that moved them to action.

As liberal protesters find their footing in the second Donald Trump era, Elon Musk is proving a potent target.

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