The dispute between DOGE and the White House has angered the public, with protesters appearing in over 50 Tesla showrooms in the United States

On March 2nd, according to CNN, protesters gathered at over 50 Tesla showrooms across the United States on Saturday to protest against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's role in the Department of Efficiency (DOGE). The protest is part of the Tesla Takedown campaign. Musk has been leading DOGE since January 20th, and his role has been criticized from the beginning, partly due to the agency's proposed "buyout plan" for federal employees, large-scale layoffs, dissolution of the US Agency for International Development, and attempts to enter sensitive payment systems. In addition, local media in New York reported that protesters were holding demonstrations outside Tesla dealerships in lower Manhattan. Video on social media shows protesters shouting 'Zelensky is a hero'. A day ago, a fierce war of words broke out between President Zelensky of Ukraine, President Trump of the United States and Vice President Vance of the United States. Musk said that "Zelensky destroyed himself in the eyes of the American people".