00:00Crowds of people protesting against Elon Musk's purge of the U.S. government under President
00:05Donald Trump gathered outside Tesla dealerships throughout the country.
00:10Protesters are trying to escalate a movement targeting the electric car maker in an attempt
00:14to dent the fortunes of the Tesla boss.
00:17They're opposing Musk's role as head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency,
00:21commonly known as DOGE.
00:24DOGE has gained access to sensitive data, including Social Security information, as
00:28it looks to slash what it calls unnecessary government spending.
00:32Musk says he aims to cut $2 trillion, which represents around 30 percent of the total
00:37federal government expenditure.
00:40His extreme cost-cutting objectives saw him shutter entire government agencies like USAID,
00:46making thousands of federal employees redundant in the process.
00:50Most of Musk's estimated $340 billion net worth consists of the stock he holds in Tesla,
00:56but also include other ventures like SpaceX and Starlink.
01:00Protesters say they'll continue targeting the world's richest man's finances in hopes
01:04of forcing him to reverse his extreme approach.
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