Tesla owners have been victims of vandalism, rude behavior and assumptions about their politics since CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration and began slashing jobs. Owners say they're regular folks with regular jobs who can't afford to pay for repairs.

While Elon Musk has emerged as one of President Donald Trump's most loyal supporters—backing his policies and contributing over $300 million to his reelection campaign—the tech mogul's companies are now fearful of the unintended consequences of the administration's aggressive trade measures.

Protesters gathered outside Encinitas' Tesla dealership "to bring attention to the danger that the Trump/Musk agenda poses," members said.