Elon Musk claims Tesla demonstrators are somehow being paid by the government ‘waste and fraud’ he is fighting with DOGE—they just won’t admit it

Quick Summary:

Musk offered no evidence for his claims but described the protests as "natural blowback” on Tesla from those on the receiving end of the fraud.

In an interview with Fox News in March, Musk blamed Democrats for the protests and called their actions “deranged.

Net income dropped 71% year-over-year to $409 million compared to $1.39 billion, and operating margin decreased to 2.1% from 5.5%—a slide of 343 basis points.

---

More Pictures

---

Read Quick SummarySave Time

or

Article Details

Author / Journalist: Amanda Gerut

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: United States

Topics: Elon Musk DOGE Donald Trump Tesla

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-04-22 @ 23:32:38 (14 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: fortune.com

Language: English

Article Length: 676 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 4 lines

Sentence Length: 169 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Fortune

News ID: 28160480

View Article Analysis

About Fortune

Main Topics: EconomyBusiness

Official Website: fortune.com

Update Frequency: 30 posts per day

Year Established: 1929

Headquarters: United States

News Last Updated: 9 hours ago

Coverage Areas: United States

Ownership: Independent Company

Publication Timezone: GMT +8:00

Content Availability: Worldwide

News Language: English

RSS Feed: Available (XML)

API Access: Available (JSON, REST)

Website Security: Secure (HTTPS)

Publisher ID: #95

Publisher Details

Frequently Asked Questions