Elon Musk claims that Tesla demonstrators are being paid in some way by the government. He’s fighting the Doge.

• Without providing evidence, Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed the protests are plaguing Tesla The US and European showrooms are due to the elimination of financial fraud, as protesters have stated, due to his unelected, well-known role in government. He also claimed that protesters were being paid for demonstrations against electric car manufacturers.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tried to point his finger Protestors Those who showed large numbers in front of vehicle showrooms in the US and Europe claim without evidence that they are being done Activate Because they are recipients of government waste and fraud. Musk told analysts in the company’s first quarter revenue call on Tuesday that protesters would never admit the real reason for protesting.

“The real reason is because people who have received the waste and fraud want to continue receiving it. It’s obviously the real thing that’s happening here,” Musk told analysts in a revenue call Tuesday. “The protest you see there, they’re very organized. They’re paid for it.”

Previously musk defendant A wealthy democratic political opponent who funds protesters.

“Tesla Takedown” protestas some people have been called, urged Tesla shareholders to sell their shares and Tesla owners and dump their cars. Organizers described the movement as peaceful and said it was against violence, vandalism and the destruction of property.

“Elon Musk is destroying democracy around the world, and he uses the wealth he built with Tesla to do so,” explains the protests over the organisation of the website Action Network state. “We are taking action at Tesla to stop the illegal mask coup.”

Some protesters grew their lobby as violent Molotov cocktail He then burns Teslas and urges President Donald Trump to announce that the rebel action against the automaker will be treated as “.Domestic Terrorism. “Last month, police Arrest The 36-year-old Nevada man has charged him with 15 felony counts for destroying a Tesla crash center in Las Vegas and extinguishing five vehicles. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announced fees They use Molotov cocktails to light, try and do so, or use one of the charging stations for three other people in Colorado, South Carolina and Oregon.

In an interview with Fox News In March, Musk denounced the Democrats for protests and called their actions “crazy.”

Seattle protest organizers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Tesla stock fall

Musk’s view on Tesla’s protest arises as Tesla faces serious calculations on stock prices. Stock prices have fallen 37% since the start of the year, even for years Tesla Bulls He was called “Code Red” during his time on the Trump side and worked with Doge.

“Musk needs to leave the government, take a big step towards Doge and return to Tesla’s full-time CEO,” wrote Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities Analyst in a note last week. “Tesla is musk, musk is Tesla, and anyone who thinks the brand damage that masks have caused is not real… can spend time talking to car buyers in the US, Europe and Asia.

Tesla’s benefits are as follows: Important slides and First quarter It was more the same. Operating income fell 66% year-on-year to $399 million compared to $171 billion in the first quarter of the previous year. Net profit It was dropped It went from 71% year-on-year to $49 million, compared to $13.9 billion, with operating profit margin dropping from 5.5% to 2.1%. This is 343 basis points.

Meanwhile, revenues fell 9% to $19 billion, compared to $21.3 billion. The main perpetrators were lower vehicle delivery, lower average car sales prices and negative forex effects.

However, there were some positives. Energy revenues rose 67% to $2.73 billion, while service revenues rose 15% to $2.64 billion. Tesla’s cash was around $37 billion, up 38% year-on-year.

Tesla says the performance headwinds are due to production issues related to Model Y updates, lower sales prices and rising operating expenses, due to AI and other projects. However, investors are clearly concerned that Musk is wasting Tesla’s future due to his involvement in the Government Efficiency (DOGE) and his renowned presence in the Trump administration.

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