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Tesla protests`are funded and promoted by Democrats and far left groups...old white liberals!

Follow The Money: Ex-WSJ Journalist Reveals 24 Organizations Funding Tesla Takedown Madness 

BY TYLER DURDEN
SUNDAY, MAR 30, 2025 - 05:45 AM

Democrats unleashed their coordinated, NGO-driven color revolution—dubbed the 'Tesla Takedown'—nationwide on Saturday, though it unfolded in a notably unimpressive fashion

The days of million-man (or woman) marches, usually bankrolled with taxpayer dollars funneled through now-defunct USAID, appear to be over, as their ability to sway national sentiment has diminished significantly. Still, these dark and corrupt NGOs receive monies from leftist billionaires, as we've previously reported. 

I.e., angry old white liberals 

As the protests wound down by late Saturday, Elon Musk took to X, quoting a Joe Rogan podcast that called out Democrats for their rent-a-protester tactics. Musk asked: "Who is funding and organizing all these paid protests?" 

On Friday, the far-left revolutionaries behind Tesla Takedown began mobilizing their far-left agitators aligned with the Democratic Party. Soros-linked organizations like Indivisible have been linked to yesterday's "Global Day of Action" against Tesla ...

The Tesla Takedown website links to The Action Network—an online platform used by shady far-left NGOs to organize and fundraise—which shows that groups like Troublemakers and the Disruption Project led yesterday's efforts to "tank Tesla's stock" and destroy shareholder value

"Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy," Tesla Takedown wrote on its website, adding, "The stakes couldn't be higher. No one is coming to save us—not politicians, not the media." 

Also, on Friday, Musk threw the corrupt far-left and anti-American NGOs a curve ball that renders their entire movement meaningless...

On Sunday morning, ex-Wall Street Journal journalist Asra Nomani answered Musk's question with a detailed list of the 24 groups that led one Tesla Takedown protest in northern Virginia

Here are the answers—sure to give Musk and DOGE investigators a quick path to uncovering the root of the chaos against Tesla vehicles, showrooms, service centers, and chargers in recent months. 

You asked who is funding and organizing the #TeslaTakedown protests. I've got answers for you, after going onto the streets of northern Virginia for the local protests here, seeing familiar faces from the Virginia Democratic political machine and then following the money -- and the data.

AstroTurf Protest Industry 

To your question, at the latest count, as of 3/30, 5:30 AM:

  • 24 organizations and counting are funding and organizing the #TeslaTakedown protests and leading the very partisan propaganda campaign against Tesla, Tesla drivers, Tesla employees, Donald Trump and you. See below to see all 24 groups with their revenues, involvement, tax ID numbers and other info.

  • These organizations have combined annual revenues of at least $124 MILLION and counting

  • 100% of the groups are aligned with the Democratic Party. At the protest on 3/29 at Tyco Road, in Tysons, Va., a photo I took of a "Virginia Democrats" sign in front of the Tesla dealership. 

  • Most of these groups enjoy tax-deductible status as 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, claiming they are "nonpartisan." A few have PACs. The organizations have not returned requests for comment.

Database 

You can see the raw data on 306 #TeslaTakedown protests in the database here.

Back story

I'm a former Wall Street Journal reporter and a propaganda expert and editor of the @DPearlProject , a journalism nonprofit named for my WSJ colleague and friend Daniel Pearl. Since Oct. 7th, I have been reporting on the anti-Jew, anti-America, anti-Israel protests and building a database, following the money. It numbers 2,000 groups now, and I am working on a web and mobile app for parents, policymakers, university administrators, law enforcement, the public and others.

I went to the #TeslaTakedown protest a week ago Saturday on Tyco Road at the Tysons, Va., and saw familiar faces from Indivisible and the Fairfax County Democratic Party, shouting for you to be deported as they stood outside the Tesla dealership. I wondered too who is organizing and funding the protests nationwide.

I got the protest details scraped from ActionNetwork and Mobilize, the two platforms aligned with the Democratic Party promoting the #TeslaTakedown protests, and built a public database of the groups behind the Tesla protest.

AstroTurf, not "grassroots"

In an article for the @FairfaxTimes , I wrote about how the local protests in Tysons, are a window into how the protests are AstroTurf, not "grassroots." What this case reveals is the way that a multi-million dollar professional protest industry manufactures outrage in top-down political theater, agitprop, or agitation propaganda, and now criminal offenses. Here is the article.

Next step: 

I just got data on the April 5 #HandsOff protests and will be adding that data to the database. In addition, I am completing an analysis of the propaganda using the tools of natural language processing and content analysis.

Why is this important to report on? Because defending principles of free enterprise and individual liberty in the U.S. means allowing people to buy whatever make of car they wish without fear of danger or harassment and allowing companies to do business without fear of danger or harassment.

All, please let me know if you have any questions, ideas or recommendations. Asra asra@asranomani.com To support the Pearl Project: http://asranomani.com/donate

24+ Groups Leading and Funding #TeslaTakedown (and counting) (view full list here): 

By Asra Q. Nomani
Please credit: The Pearl Project and the Fairfax County Times
@DPearlProject @FairfaxTimes

email: asra@asranomani.com with tips, questions, details to add to database.
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Last updated: March 28, 2025, 10 AM. Please check back for updates.
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Pearl Project 
Revenues for Major Professional Protest Organizations Behind #TeslaTakedown
Source: Latest IRS filings available
Other groups involved in #TeslaTakedown protests; AFL-CIO
NameXAnnual Revenues (most recently disclosed)IRS Status (PAC is Political Action Committee)HeadquartersEIN IRS NumberKey Leader(s)Involvement in 304 Tesla Takedown protests and activities %
50501, protesting "anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration and its plutocratic allies"Not transparentNot transparentNot transparentNot transparent
ActionNetwork, which "trains and educates progressive"$0501(c)(4) 46-1832144Organizing platform
Action Network Fund, which "helps organizations incorporate organizing strategies"$195,025501(c)(3)45-2288010Mark FleischmanOrganizing platform
ActUp New York Inc., ACT UP NY, the "AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power," a "diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger
and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis."
$36,411New York13-3501884NYC demonstrations
Climate Defendersnot found yetProgram of the New York Communities Organizing Fund, Inc., 501(c)(3) not found yetnot found yetnot found yetNYC demonstrations
Climate Defenders Action Fund, dedicated to "dismantle the fossil fuel industry"not found yet501(c)(4)

No data published; 

$50,000 from Energy Action Fund
San Diego82-3232098Cecilia Aguillon

Tara Kelly Hammond

Christine James

Lester Machado

David Neison
NYC

Democratic Party local and state chapters 
14/3043.00%
Aliso Viejo, CA - Aliso Niguel Democratic Club "fights for social justice, to protect those who are vulnerable, and to be good stewards of our environment, and seeks to elect Democrats who share these goals."@ANDemClub$21,651PACLaguna Niguel, CAFEC ID C006750584/5/25 protest
Camarillo, CA - California Democratic Party@CA_Dem$21,905,281PACSacramento, CAFEC ID C00105668Rusty Hicks, chair @RustyHicks; Betty Yee, vice chair @BettyYeeforCA; 3/29/25 protest
Encinitas, CA - Democratic Club Of Carlsbad is "particularly concerned about the global crisis of anthropogenic climate change, environmental degradation, and environmental justice."nonenot foundPACCarlsbad CAFEC ID 14453473/29/25 protest
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward County Democratic Partynonenot foundPACFort Lauderdale, FLNot found3/29/25 protestInstagram post
Houston, TX - Harris County Democratic Party, Cypress-Tomball Democrats@harrisdemocrats$2,538,477PACHouston, TXFEC ID C001610674/3/25 protest
Kissimmee, FL - Osceola Young Demsnot foundnot found4/3/25 protest
Lisle, IL - Democratic Party of DuPage County not found4/8/25 protestInstagram post
Lyndhurst, Ohio - Eastside Cuyahoga Democratic ClubsCleveland, OH3/29/25 protest
Orlando, FL - Rainbow Democrats of Central Florida3/29/25 protest
Raleigh, NC, Durham County Democrats3/28/25 protest4/4/25 protest4/11/25 protest
West Palm Beach, Democratic Progressive Caucus of Palm Beach County Inc.4/19/25 protest
Democratic Socialists of America$5,800,000501(c)(4)New York13-3109557Michael Grochowski1/304
Disruption Project$28,480501(c)(4)Philadelphia85-1066939Wende Marshall, Kathryn Sipp, Arielle Klagsbrun, Jeffrey Ordower218/30471.70%
Housing Works Inc., providing "assistance & expertise to homeless persons living with AIDS or HIV-related illnesses"$51,762,615501(c)(3)Brooklyn, N.Y.13-3584089NYC demonstrations
Indivisible Action$9,922,930Hybrid Political Action Committee
Washington, D.C.83-0529629
Elizabeth Ramey; Managing Director Mary Small;
Chief Campaign Officer Sarah Dahl;
Chief Movement Officer Kim McMurray;
Chief Operations Officer Tony Nam;
General Counsel Liz Towne;
National Human Resources Director Tracye Beaman;
National Political Director Dani Negrete;
National Advocacy Director Andrew O'Neill;
Indivisible Project, organizing "Tesla Takedown" and "Hands Off" protests$12,565,196501(c)(4)Washington, D.C.81-4944067Leah Greenberg
Ezra Levin
88/30429%
Mobilize.us, run by MobilizeAmerica Inc. - owned by EveryAction, the parent company of NGP VANnot found yetnot found yetnot found yetnot found yetnot found yet
MoveOnorg Civic Action$6,000,000501(c)(4)Beaverton, Or.06-1553389Rahna Epting#HandsOff "De-escalation Training"
Not Above the Law Coalition -- Coalition members as of 6/9/2023: American Oversight; Center for American Progress Action Fund; Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW); Common Cause; Congressional Integrity Project; Constitutional Accountability Center; The Criminalization of Poverty Project at the Institute for Policy Studies; Daily Kos; Defend Democracy Action Project; Defend the Vote Action Fund; DemCast USA; End Citizens United/Let America Vote; Fix Democracy First; Free Speech For People; Greenpeace USA; Indivisible; J Street; League of Conservation Voters; MoveOn; NextGen America; Our Revolution; People For the American Way; People Power United; Public Citizen; Public Wise; Secure Elections Network; Sierra Club; Stand Up America; Wisconsin Democracy Campaign; and The Workers Circle. SOURCE: press release"Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab"
Planet Over Profitnot yet foundProgram of New York Communities Organizing Fund, Inc. NYC demonstrations
Public Citizen Foundation$13,389,271501(c)(3)Washington, D.C.52-1263996Mark Chavez, director, chair; Robert Weissman, president; Sid Wolfe, founder, senior fellow; NYC demonstrations
Public Citizen Inc.$5,728,329501(c)(4)Washington, D.C.23-7104508JASON ADKINS, DIRECTOR, CHAIR; JOAN CLAYBROOK, DIRECTOR; ROBERT WEISSMAN, 
PRESIDENT
"Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab"
Rise and Resist Inc. 
$21,999501(c)(4)
(most recent filing 2017)
New York, N.Y.
82-2188628
Ivy Arce, Martin Joseph QUinn, Jamie Ray Bauer, Jay W. Walker, Stuart Waldman
NYC demonstrations
$14,588
Fiscal program of A.J. Muste Memorial Institute, 501(c)(3) - EIN No. 23-7379088
Stand Up America Inc., established to "mobilize progressive Americans"$9.867,658501(c)(4)Bethesda, Md. 32-0512546Sean Eldridge, Christina Harvey, Joe Hines, Brett Edkins, Monica Garcia, Joi Rae, Brynna Quillin"Hands Off! Mass Call for mobilizing against Trump's power grab"
Swing Left, dedicated to "help Democrats win"$16,523,456Hybrid PAC/Super PACFEC Committee ID: C00632133Yasmin Radjy2/3040.60%
Tax Reformers LLC, running "TaxElon.us" ("an offshoot of TeslaTakedown.com")not yet foundnot yet foundErie, Pa.
Third Act Initiative Inc.$2,008,973501(c)(4)New York88-0776955Bill McKibben, Vanessa Arcara, Akaya Windwood4/3041.30%
TroublemakersunknownSeattleunknown224/30473%
Voices Ignitedunknown3/29/25 Lyndhust, OH
$148,462,682
Updated March 30, 2025, 2 AM

CC Doge Team... 

Your dive into these NGOs became much easier because of Nomani's reporting

 


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