SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Part of ongoing protests in opposition to “funding cuts and the actions of Trump and Musk,” the Tesla Takedown movement once again organized rallies at Tesla dealerships on Saturday. Protests took place across the country and world, with at least three happening in San Diego County. Here in San Diego, the Tesla Takedown Action Network coordinated three separate protests across the county on Saturday -- outside the UTC Westfield Mall in La Jolla, at the Tesla Dealership in Encinitas and outside the Tesla Showroom in Carlsbad. Protesters rally outside Tesla dealership in San Diego County The protests were part of Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" where protests were planned at all 277 U.S Tesla dealerships and more than 500 around the world. Around 200 people were in attendance at the La Jolla protest Saturday afternoon. Protesters rebelling against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI)San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI)San Diegans once again rally outside Tesla dealerships across San Diego County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, part of the Tesla Takedown's "Global Day of Action" (FOX 5/KUSI) Police vehicles could be seen nearby the San Diego protests to monitor as crowds held signs with various messages like "make lying wrong again" and "boycott Tesla," while some had messages that were more vulgar. The Tesla Takedown website lists another protest at the Chula Vista Tesla Showroom set for 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 5. ...read more read less