Tesla cars, charging stations, and showrooms in the United States and Europe have been targeted with violence and protests following Elon Musk‘s efforts to slash federal government spending.

Early Monday morning, seven Tesla charging stations were “intentionally” set on fire in Massachusetts, according to the Littleton Police Department.

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“Chief Matthew Pinard reports that the Littleton Police Department responded to and is investigating fires at a Tesla charging station at The Point Shopping Center that are believed to be suspicious in nature,” authorities said. “Responding officers observed that several Tesla charging stations were engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke.”

A week prior, a Colorado woman was arrested after allegedly setting devices at a Tesla showroom on fire.

And just a few days before that incident, a Tesla showroom in Oregon was struck with gunfire. In January, that same showroom faced an arson attack, which coincided with President Donald Trump’s inauguration that Musk attended. Authorities have not discovered a motive, but they said the timing of the attack raises suspicions.

The Tesla attacks came in response to Musk’s rise to political power and unofficial leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk has been involved in cutting federal funding for programs such as child nutrition, igniting widespread protests.

However, anti-Musk violence and protests are not isolated to the U.S. Destructive protests have occurred in France and Germany in response to Musk’s vocal support of right-wing European political parties.

“Musk or Us: Tesla Town Halls” is a campaign created to inform people how to protest Musk’s influence over the federal government. The organization gives instructions on how people can organize a protest at a Tesla showroom or SpaceX facility. 

“To fight back, we have to meet Musk where he operates — across the country at Tesla showrooms, factories, and dealerships,” the campaign’s tool kit says. “A Tesla protest is a powerful way to expose his deep ties to the Trump coup and demand accountability.”

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The protest campaign accused Musk of “dismantling democracy.”

“After spending over $250 million to help elect Donald Trump, Elon Musk is now collecting on his investment,” the tool kit says. “The world’s richest man isn’t just enabling Trump — he’s an unelected billionaire seizing control of government power for his own gain. This isn’t just about MAGA lawlessness — it’s about billionaire-driven authoritarianism, corporate overreach, and systemic corruption.”