The nostalgia play, conceived years ago when the world's richest man was still a Los Angeles hometown hero, bows in a radically different era.

When Elon Musk’s highly anticipated Tesla Diner opened its doors in Los Angeles on July 21, it garnered significant media attention, with customers lining up for hours to try chef Eric Greenspan’s pie shakes and classic burgers served in Cybertruck-shaped boxes. This past weekend, however, the lines looked a little different.

Tesla Takedown” demonstrations were held in front of Elon Musk's new diner in Hollywood, fueled by frustration at the tech billionaire and Trump’s former right-hand man. More are planned for the future,