Humor and art have been used to mock the powerful in Britain for centuries. Now Elon Musk is on the receiving end.

A conspiracy on social media suggests the Tesla logo is similar to the inverted pointed hood of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) when turned upside down.

Elon Musk's past 24 hours have shown troubling signs for his political and personal fortunes.

Musk's presence on the political scene has greatly—and negatively—impacted Tesla. Since Tesla stock hit an end-of-day record of $464 billion on December 17, closing at an all-time high of $480 per share, Musk's fortune has decreased by $121 billion.

Few brands have ridden the highs and lows of public sentiment like Tesla, and few CEOs have wielded their personal brand as a weapon quite like Elon Musk.

Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

Tesla's sales plunged 13 percent in the first quarter of 2025, the company's weakest performance in nearly three years, as the backlash to Elon Musk 's role in the Trump administration grows.

Tesla just announced its results for the first three months of 2025, and they represent the steepest sales decline in company history. Deliveries fell by 50,000 vehicles, to 336,681 cars, down 13% from the same period last year. It was Tesla’s worst quarter since 2022.

Crowds have protested billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe