Politics & Government
'Tesla Takedown' Protest Planned Outside Dealership In Lisle
The event, described as a "peaceful protest," will take place at 4:45 p.m. outside the Tesla Dealership at 3200 Ogden Ave.
LISLE, IL — A group of protesters plans to gather outside the Tesla dealership in Lisle for what they are calling a "Tesla Takedown."
The protest, planned for Tuesday at 4:45 p.m.., aims to "stand up and fight back against an unelected billionaire who is illegally cutting vital services for millions of Americans!" per an email from the Democratic Party of DuPage County.
Organizers are calling for a "peaceful protest" along the sidewalk outside the dealership, the email said. Protesters have been advised not to enter the Tesla dealership, block cars or pedestrians or harass employees or customers, according to the Tesla Takedown's event page.
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The protest is sponsored by Indivisible DuPage, Indivisible Batavia, Indivisible Naperville, Indivisible Illinois, Indivisible West Suburban Chicago and Democratic Women of DuPage County.
On the protest event page, organizers write, "THESE ARE NOT NORMAL TIMES! Trump's authoritarian actions, including the detention of a protest leader and defying court orders are clear threats to the First Amendment and American democracy."
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The demonstration comes amid a flurry of protests amid Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its surge of federal job cuts.
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