SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A protest took place outside the Tesla dealership in northern San Diego County on Saturday as community members rallied against federal funding cuts while protests took place simultaneously across the country. A crowd lining the street outside the Tesla dealership in En cinitas could be seen holding signs with messages like "boycott Tesla" and "save social security" at 1302 Encinitas Blvd Saturday afternoon. The protest -- organized nationally by Tesla Takedown and co-sponsored locally by Swing Left/Take Action San Diego, The Democratic Club of Carlsbad and Oceanside, and Indivisible 49 -- was held in opposition to "funding cuts and actions of Trump and Musk" that they say are threatening Americans' rights, services and welfare. Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Protesters rally outside Tesla showroom in San Diego County (FOX 5/KUSI) Hundreds of people were protesting outside Tesla dealerships across the country on Saturday, with the movement asking people to join them to "sell your Teslas, dump your stock, and stop Musk now." The Hill reports 80 protests took place across the country just on Saturday. ...read more read less