URBANDALE, Iowa — As protests occur around the country on Saturday, protestors gathered outside the Tesla dealership in Urbandale.
Around 100 protestors showed up at the Tesla dealership, located at 2601 104th Street in Urbandale. The group started by the dealership before eventually migrating closer to Hickman Road in an attempt to engage more people.
The #TeslaTakedown has been trending on social media as various organizations planned a nationwide Tesla protest on March 29. In Iowa, groups planned to meet in Urbandale and Council Bluffs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Iowa Startling Line Facebook posted about the protest saying “The #TeslaTakedown protests are coming to Iowa this weekend. Are you going?”
One protestor at the event said they came out of concern and to make sure their voice is heard.
“Concern for what is going on in this country, nobody voted for Elon Musk, the Trump administration is destroying our democracy. We are not paid to be here, the people here, who are proud American’s, want to see the right thing done with this county.”
Several protests have taken place outside the Urbandale dealership, protestors say they don’t advertise or try and make people come, they just show up.
Over the past few months, a nationwide Tesla boycott has taken root across the country causing people to trade in vehicles and stock in the company to suffer.
As vandalism and arson incidents on Tesla cars continues to pop up around the country, the FBI plans to launch a task force to investigate the attacks.
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