Elon Musk claims that Tesla demonstrators are pushed in one way or another by the government “waste and fraud” that he fights with DOGE – they only will not recognize this

• Without providing any evidence, the CEO of Tesla Elusk claimed that the protests afflicted with Tesla The showrooms in the United States and Europe are back to the Ministry of Government efficiency (DOGE), which eliminates financial fraud and not, as the demonstrators stated, because of its prominent role in the government. He also claimed that the demonstrators are receiving their salaries in exchange for clarification against the electric car maker, which is a speculation in the past.

Tesla Elusk CEO of Tesla El Musk tried to direct the finger to the demonstrators who have shown collectively in front of vehicle showrooms in the United States and Europe, claiming without evidence of their activation because they are beneficiaries of government waste and fraud. Musk told the analysts during the company’s profits in the first quarter on Tuesday that the demonstrators will never recognize the real reason they protest against it is that they are receiving their salaries through government programs that were a victim of Doug’s discounts, but this was the true logical basis behind their behavior.

“The actual reason is that those who receive waste and fraud want to continue to receive them; this is the real thing that is happening here, clearly,” Musk told analysts during a call call on Tuesday. “The protests you will see there, it’s very organized. It is paid for it.”

Musk previously accused the wealthy democratic political opponents of financing the demonstrators.

“Tesla Lighting” ProtestsAnd some were called, urged Tesla shares to sell their shares and Tesla owners to empty their cars. The organizers described the movement as peaceful and said they opposed violence, sabotage and destruction of property.

“Elon Moussk is destroyed by democracy all over the world, and he uses the wealth built in Tesla to do so,” describing the protest in the organization of the Internet. “We are taking measures in Tesla to stop the illegal Musk coup.”

Some demonstrators have grown violence, as they photographed the Molotov cocktails and burned Teslas, prompting President Donald Trump to announce that anti -Salaq measures against the auto manufacturer will deal with “local terrorism”. Last month, the police Arrest A 36 -year -old Nevada man accused him of 15 crime charges to sabotage the Tesla collision center in Las Vegas and shoot five cars. Public Prosecutor Pamela Bondi also Accusations announced Against three other people in Colorado, South Carolina and Oregon who also used Molotov either Teslas Light on fire or trying to do so, as well as charging stations.

In an interview with Fox News In March, Musk blamed the Democrats for the protests and described their actions as “distorted”.

Seattle’s protest organizers did not respond immediately to request a comment.

Tesla inventory landing

Musk’s Take comes on Tesla protesters while Tesla is a serious account on his share price. Stock prices fell 37 % on an annual basis, and even Tesla described “Code Red” at the time of Musk on the Trump side and his work with Doge.

“Musk needs to leave the government, take a big step to Doge, and return to the CEO of Tesla full -time,” wrote Dan Evs, a playbush secretries analyst, wrote in the memorandum last week. “Tesla is musk and musk is Tesla … and anyone who believes that the brand that caught it is not real …

Tesla’s profit took it Chip and The first quarter It was more than the same. Operating income decreased by 66 % year on an annual basis to $ 399 million, compared to $ 1.71 billion in the first quarter of last year. Net income Decline 71 % year-old to $ 409 million compared to $ 1.39 billion, and the operating margin decreased to 2.1 % from 5.5 %-a chip of 343 basis points.

Meanwhile, revenues decreased by 9 % to $ 19 billion, compared to $ 21.3 billion, and the main perpetrators were lower delivery of cars, average average car selling prices, and negative foreign exchange effect.

There were a few positives, however. Energy revenue increased by 67 % to $ 2.73 billion, and services revenue reached 15 % to $ 2.64 billion. Tesla also had a cash center of about 37 billion dollars, an increase of 38 % on an annual basis.

Tesla said that the opposite winds are due to production problems with the update of the Y, the reduction of sale prices, and the increasing operating expenses due to artificial intelligence and other projects. However, investors are very concerned that Musk shouts the future of Tesla because of his participation in the Ministry of Governmental efficiency (DOGE) and his prominent presence in the Trump administration.

This story was originally shown on Fortune.com