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.

The 250-seat diner has become a focus point for people protesting the wealthiest man in the world’s role in the second Trump administration and his embrace of right-wing politics.

Elon Musk's Tesla Diner, a classic diner and EV charging station all in one, opened Monday in West Hollywood, California.