15-03-2025
Fayetteville Tesla protest against Elon Musk draw in hundreds
FAYETTEVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR) — A couple of hundred protesters mobilized as part of the nationwide 'Tesla Takedown' movement at the Tesla dealership in Fayetteville.
Many in attendance were not new to protesting, recollecting on the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. One protestor carried a microphone, chanting, 'Not my president.'
Protestors expressed their outrage at Elon Musk's outsized role within the Trump administration. Maggie Simone, a SUNY Oswego professor of communications and journalism, said she could not idly stand by any longer as she carried a sign reading, 'Make America good again.'
'He wasn't appointed, he wasn't vetted, Congress had no say in whether or not he has control over the government, and yet…there he is taking apart our government,' Simone said. 'He's dismantling our government with no oversight.'
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Two-tour Vietnam veteran Gordon Dougherty lost his right kidney and prostate over the last 15 years due to Agent Orange exposure. After serving overseas, he said he continues to fight for the country by standing up for the rights of his veteran brothers and sisters. He went on to say President Trump and Musk do not care about those who have fought for America's freedoms as a just democracy.
'Donald Trump dodged the draft and here he is acting like a big, tough, strong man,' Dougherty said. 'He's not. He's a weak coward who shouldn't be in office.'
Despite going through chemotherapy less than 24 hours ago, protestor Amelia Nigro, who has Stage 4 ovarian cancer, said she came out to stand up for the next generation with whatever time she has left.
'What is happening to our country is horrible right now for my children and their children…they're all good people…and I fight for the young people because I'm almost done but you are still here and we have to protect the future,' Nigro said.
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