On the surface, the magnets on the rear bumper of Rachel Segall’s Tesla seem funny. “Here for zero emissions, not Elon,” reads one. “Bought it before we knew how awful he is,” proclaims another.

The backlash against the electric vehicle company has turned violent at times, as its billionaire chief executive parlays his support for President Trump into consequential influence over the federal government.

Tesla is facing a worldwide backlash after Elon Musk openly sided with the far-right movements, with sales crashing and people selling their Teslas