Vandalism to Tesla vehicles and dealerships has been reported to police in various states as the Department of Government Efficiency continues on its mission to cut wasteful spending.

Hundreds of people gathered outside Portland’s Tesla dealership during the afternoon rush hour on Monday, March 3, chanting and waving signs with messages like “Stop Musk’s coup,” “We Didn’t Elect Elon,

Drivers like Lopez have been keeping an eye on a string of reports of anti-Tesla vandalism across the country. In Colorado, a woman was found with explosives at a Tesla dealership in Loveland. Police believe she is connected to recent vandalism involving graffiti on cars at the location.

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.

Police don’t yet know the motive behind the shooting at the dealership, 10069 S.W. Cascade Ave., but acknowledged that the attack could be political. The electric carmaker’s owner, Elon Musk, has embarked on a controversial purge of federal workers through the Department of Government Efficiency.

That 1% holding (rounding up) has angered local activists, who note that Tesla’s CEO, the billionaire Elon Musk, has seemingly become President Donald Trump’s most influential adviser, and is currently engaged in a purge of the federal workforce on Trump’s behalf.