AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Hundreds of people showed up to protest Project 2025 and other topics on Presidents Day Monday at the Texas Capitol. This comes after activists nationwide launched a protest campaign after the Trump administration pushed to "gut federal health, education and human services agencies."
According to the AP, hundreds of protests were scheduled to happen "outside congressional offices and Tesla dealerships" as a way to send a message to members of Congress. Those members are on recess this week.
Over the weekend, more than a dozen protesters showed up at an Austin-area Tesla store in The Domain. Tesla is Elon Musk's electric vehicle company.
“Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines,” organizers said. “Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk. Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy.”
On Monday, protesters at the Texas Capitol were heard saying phrases like, "not my president," and "the people united will never be divided."
They also called Musk "a fascist" and protested the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The purpose of the DOGE is to modernize "federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity," according to the DOGE website.
According to the AP, an organization called Indivisible encouraged members to "protest at the offices of their members of Congress, regardless of political party." That group "offered a step-by-step guide for protesting at dealerships for Tesla."
Julianna Russ contributed to this report
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