Thousands protest at the Elon Musk Doga in New York on Presidents Day

More than 10,000 protesters gathered in New York on Presidents Day to speak against the current Trump administration and actions, more special to the Ministry of Elon Musk (Doge).

Was one of the A few protests It happened on Monday in big cities across the country and came on the same long weekend that smaller protests germinated in Tesla dealers all over the country.

Protesters who spoke with TechCrunch from Washington Square Park have expressed concerns about the access of DOG to sensitive data from millions of Americans and the dismantling of the Federal Agencies Group. They said that they regard Musk’s work with Doge as a veiled attempt to grab financial strength and expressed dissatisfaction that Musk, a selected employee, had acquired unprecedented levels of power over the federal government.

“I think it is extremely dangerous that (Musk) has access to our personal data,” says Dmitry, 53, who asked for his surname not to be used in front of TechCrunch. “He is a type of futurist fan who generally lives in science fiction fantasy and tries to apply it and has resources to cause mass damage. He deals with something that does not have the ability to really understand. “

A 55-year-old pension teacher who identifies himself only as Tom and who kept a sign that read, “No one voted for Musk,” Tecchrunch told TechCrunch, “No matter how much I dislike the fact that a significant number of Americans voted for Trump, absolutely So, no one voted for Musk. “

Tom noted that he did not believe that Maga’s average supporter was voting for Musk and worried that Doge’s abbreviations would harm Americans at state, local and individual levels.

“Consolidation of power under billionaires is a frightening thing,” he said.

Trump signed an executive order on his first day of service to set up a Dodge by giving Musk, the owner of the billionaire of SpaceX, Tesla, X and other companies, the reins to eradicate government fraud, waste and abuse of dollars of taxpayers.

Dodge has been shooting since Nearly 10,000 federal workers who dealt with everything – from the reign of the federal lands to the care of the military veterans. Other 75,000 workers have accepted the proposal to buy the Trump Administration, which at the end of January offered federal workers an eight -month pay and benefits for leaving their positions if it resigned in early February. Dodge has too shortened 104 government contracts Related to programs for diversity, justice, inclusion and accessibility and dismantled the US Agency for International Development.

Trump also provided to Musk’s Doge Team Access to Digital Payments to the Ministry of Finance The system that controls trillions dollars in payments of Americans, from social security benefits to tax reimbursement, despite questions about their security permits, their cybersecurity practices and the legality of Musk’s activity.

Proponents of Trump and Musk applaud their efforts on paper to eradicate corruption, ineffectiveness and bureaucracy. Opponents object to the way Dog goes for the targets and warn that the team’s actions will lead to more corruption and Risks to national securityS

Wave of legal challenges this statement has followed a lack of transparency and Data confidentiality violations.

Protesters in New York began in Union Square and headed for Washington Park, gathering under the iconic memorial arch dedicated to George Washington, the first president of the nation. They chanted “Hey, Ho, Ho, Ho, Elon Musk should go” and held signs that advertised a number of reasons, but Musk and Dog were a common topic.

The New York Police Department estimated that the number of attendees was over 10,000.

Victoria, who identifies herself as a 37-year-old teacher, held a sign that reads: “Stop the coup,” echoing the comments made to the guardian on Monday by Arizona General Prosecutor, Chris Mace, who told the story he told the story said at the exit“In the US, we appeal the decisions we do not agree with – we do not neglect court orders or threaten judges with impeachment just because we do not like the decision. It’s a coup, plain and simple. “

“It is not a matter of not agreeing with republican policies,” said Victoria, tied to the cold winds that spread around the city, where, albeit sunny, temperatures were around 32 degrees Fahrenheit. “The fact is that Trump conveyed the power of Elon Musk’s bag, which was selected.”

While people played music and shouting chants, their domestic signs raised over their heads, a 39-year-old small business owner who identifies himself as Corwin, told Musk: “He is so conflict and it is so clear that his anti-regulatory attitudes are For the benefit of him personally and financially. ”

Musk is aimed at several agencies to reduce or dismantle that regulates the industries in which its companies operateS Earlier this month, Musk said he wanted to remove the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which would regulate the planned expansion of X to financial services, posting on his social network X “CFBP RIP“, Directed by Emoji to a tombstone. He stated his intention to go after the Federal Aviation Administration, an agency that he faced before and the one that regulates SpaceX. He has also called for termination This requires car manufacturers to report crashes when the autonomous driving technology is involved.

Musk’s actions at the federal level influenced the image of the Tesla brand. During the fourth quarter’s profit of the automaker, the analyst Thomas Monteiro from Investing.com noted that the over -tesla trend is downward due to, among other things, “Devaluation brandS “

Stories are cut The people who sell their Teslas From the desire not to support Musk’s business. Some Cybertruck owners report cases of vandalism and harassmentS Automobile manufacturer’s sales, who have already begun to suffer due to increased competition in the market and stagnant, have begun to descend in Europe after Musk’s gesture in his assumption of the president, have been considered by many as a as a Nazi greetings. The Minister of Sports and Tourism in Poland Slavomir Nitrates Lobbie for Tesla Boycottand in Germany, several companies have Sliced With Tesla to react to Musk’s support for both Trump and the final political party Alternative to Germany (AFD).