Sales are plunging in some of the world’s biggest EV markets, and protesters and vandals are targeting the company’s stores.

Tesla’s financial tale, however, has taken a turn since Trump took the oath of office with Tesla stock down over 17% since Jan. 21, as of midday Friday. Just weeks before the inauguration, Tesla reported the first full-year drop in global sales in its history as a public company, according to a report from CNN.

Musk is seemingly the functional leader of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency and has become a focal point of criticism as DOGE cuts federal staff and contracts.

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk has been accused of damaging his company's brand image after he made an alleged Nazi salute during President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. The claim comes after a misshapen swastika and the word 'Nazi' were spray-painted on at least two Tesla Supercharger stations in Salt Lake City,

For someone who wears many hats, including—but not limited to—being the CEO of Tesla TSLA and SpaceX and the owner of social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), the world's richest man, Elon Musk has a lot of time on his hands.

Tesla’s sales in Europe collapsed by 45% in January, even as demand for electric vehicles surged across the continent, according to a report from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. The Elon Musk-led company registered just 9,