200 Attend Anti-Trump Rally In Eatontown, Another Planned For Sunday

EATONTOWN, NJ — Approximately 200 people attended the anti-Trump/anti-Elon Musk protest March 8 outside the Tesla dealership on Rt. 35 in Eatontown. Attendees held signs that read "Nobody elected Musk" and "D.O.G.E. Don't let oligarchs grift everything."

See video from March 8 below.

The protest was organized by liberal political group Jersey Shore Blue, which is planning to hold another rally outside the Tesla dealership from noon to 1:30 p.m. this Sunday, March 23.

Also on March 8, hundreds of people, including Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, one of the people running for NJ governor this year, gathered in Red Bank for an International Women's Day march, which was also to protest President Trump. Middletown Mayor Tony Perry, a Republican, criticized Baraka for attending the political march the day after two police officers were shot in Newark, with one dying:

Jersey Shore Blue says they anticipate having more rallies at the Eatontown Tesla shop in the future.

"Over 200 folks came to show their disgust at the damage Elon Musk had done and continues to do to our country," said an organizer. "We received overwhelmingly positive responses from passing vehicles."

Here is video from the March 8 protest in Eatontown:

In a separate event, Jersey Shore Blue will also hold a town hall with NJ 4 Republican Congressman Chris Smith this Saturday, March 22.

"He's been invited but we expect a no show," said the liberal group. "Reps (Republicans) have been told by leadership to stop having town halls because the optics are horrible for the Republican Party. There will be speakers from various organizations/labor unions whose members have been impacted by these arbitrary budget cuts."

Here are photos from March 8 in Red Bank: