Protesters gather outside Austin Tesla showroom for second week in a row ...Middle East

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Around 100 people gathered on the sidewalks outside a Tesla showroom in northwest Austin on Saturday, the second weekend of a row of protests at that location.

The protest began at the showroom near Research Boulevard and U.S. Highway 183 with about a dozen people around 10 a.m. A KXAN photojournalist reported dozens more joined within the hour, holding signs, chanting and clanging cowbells. Unlike last week, there did not appear to be counter-protesters.

Nevin Kamath, a member of Resist Austin who was one of the protest organizers, said he hoped the event would lead to more people joining the group, or at least stopping to think about whether to buy a Tesla and, therefore, support Elon Musk.

Signs at the protest urged people to sell their Teslas and Tesla stock, while another noted "nobody elected Elon," referring to President Donald Trump putting him in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency, which has recently made sweeping cuts to the federal workforce.

"I believe the right to protest is a right that should be used frequently and fairly and I do believe we're doing that today," Nevin said, adding the group planned to continue protesting every Saturday morning.

Kamath said Resist Austin is a local chapter of the Resist Trump movement, which according to an orientation presentation is anti-authoritarian, pro-democracy and not affiliated with a political party. Nevin emphasized that the group is non-violent.

The protest was among others around the nation Saturday, according to local news reports. While the Austin one remained peaceful, last week U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled recent vandalism of Tesla dealerships as "domestic terrorism," while Trump called those arrested "sick terrorist thugs."

In a Tesla all-hands meeting Friday, Musk acknowledged recent Tesla challenges but urged employees to "hang on" to their stock. Prices of Tesla reached a 5-year peak in December but have since plummeted.

"There are times when there are rocky moments … a little bit of stormy weather,” he said.

KXAN reached out to Tesla for a statement, and to ask if it is making any adjustments to its security at its Austin showrooms. We will update this story when we receive a response.

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