MSNBC: Protesters Rally Outside NYC Tesla Dealership

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
WITT: “Meantime, this breaking news to share. Demonstrators are gathered at a Tesla dealership in New York City to protest against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Tesla stock is plummeting as frustration grows against Musk’s role in the Trump Administration. NBC’s Maya Eaglin is joining me right from outside that protest. So, maya, what brought folks out today? What kind of pressure do they hope to inflict on Tesla?”

EAGLIN: “Hey, Alex. Yeah, we are here in the meatpacking district of Manhattan, New York City. If you look behind me, hundreds of people are out here right now outside this. Tesla dealership with signs. They’re chanting, there’s drums. And this is being called a Tesla takedown. It’s being organized by a group called the action network. And they say their hope is to use their First Amendment. Rights of freedom of speech and freedom of protest to really explain to the public and educate the public of why they are disappointed.
>> And not only.
>> Elon Musk, but doge and the dismantling of things like the Department of Education. The folks I spoke to said this is what.
>> They.
>> Believe is the best way to communicate their disappointment. With the government. I want you to take a listen to some more of what the protestors on the ground here had to say. Today.
>> I think it will show everyone that people have the power. People have to come out. They have to stand.
>> Up, they have to fight.
>> And they have.
>> To fight for a democracy. Because if.
>> Not.
>> This government is.
>> Being taken over by the oligarchy.
>> Donald Trump and his rich billionaire friends.
>> We’re here. Today and. We’re a movement is growing around the country because Elon Musk. Is an unelected person in Washington right now. He doesn’t have an office and he doesn’t have a government email. So we can’t go there to talk to him about our issues and our concerns. So we have to show up at his point of business. In one of his places of business is Tesla.
>> So folks here. Also encouraging people to sell their stock, sell their teslas and just really withdraw and try to dismantle the reputation of