The plan for a day of mass demonstrations follows a series of violent incidents. Anti-Musk activists have been accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at Tesla facilities in Colorado, Nevada and Oregon and defacing Tesla vehicles there, and on Monday, authorities said they found multiple “ incendiary devices ” at a Tesla location in Texas.

A viral post shared on Facebook claims Elon Musk purportedly said, “Tesla is doomed.” Verdict: False Musk has not referenced the claim on his verified X account @elonmusk, and there is no other evidence to support the claim.

Tesla Inc.’s sales started slowing even before Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk really threw his weight around in US politics. Since he’s taken a starring role in the Trump administration and become a cheerleader for Europe’s far right,