People hold signs during a protest against Elon Musk outside of a Tesla dealership in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday. During his election campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump promised to slash federal government spending and bureaucracy, a task he bestowed upon his top donor and close advisor Elon Musk, as part of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). JEFF KOWALSKY — AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES