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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Adam Gabbatt

‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

Brooklyn Tesla Protest
People protest outside a Tesla showroom in Brooklyn on Saturday. Photograph: Rhododendrites

Hundreds of people protested at Tesla dealerships across the US over the weekend, as the backlash against Elon Musk and the Trump administration continued despite a warning from the attorney general that the government would be “coming after” protesters.

The protests, in cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston and New York, have come as Musk has seen his net worth plunge and the sales of Teslas plummet in Europe. In Brooklyn, New York, about 50 people gathered outside a Tesla showroom on Saturday afternoon to loudly make their displeasure clear, the fourth such protest in the last four weeks.

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