Hundreds of protests at Tesla showrooms have also weighed on the company. Under the banner of a “Tesla Takedown,” opponents of Musk and Trump’s government policies have targeted the company to try to gain leverage over Musk, and demonstrators have continued to swarm Tesla locations, especially on weekends.

The large slug of work necessary to get the DOGE team in place and working with the government to get the financial house in order is mostly done, and I think starting probably