Photos: Hundreds rally against Musk, Trump at Tesla dealership in Lisle

Hundreds of protesters rallied against CEO Elon Musk outside a west suburban Tesla dealership Tuesday evening.

"Now is the time to stand up and fight back against an unelected billionaire who is illegally cutting vital services for millions of Americans," read a flyer for the protest, which dubbed the event a "Tesla Takedown."

The protesters chanted, "This is what democracy looks like!" for about 90 minutes outside the dealership at 3200 Ogden Ave. in Lisle. Less than a dozen supporters for Musk and President Donald Trump staged a counterprotest nearby, but the group was dwarfed in size and volume.

“This is fascism. This is how fascism starts.” said Helen Schroot, of Wheaton, who carried a sign that read “DOGE is a Hoax F-Elon Trump & Republicans.”

Tesla’s stock market value and reputation have taken hits since Musk joined Trump’s administration as head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Musk has been moving to slash the size of the federal government.

Musk’s support for far-right causes globally have also come under scrutiny. On the day of Trump’s second inauguration, Musk made a stiff-armed gesture that recalled the Nazi salute.

Calls for protests and boycotts of Tesla have followed. Incidents of vandalism against Tesla vehicles and dealerships have been reported nationwide, including in Buffalo Grove, where vandals tagged a new Tesla dealership with graffiti earlier this month.

Contributing: Emmanuel Camarillo.