Sen. Mark Kelly Trades Tesla for Chevy SUV to Protest Musk-Led DOGE

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) speaks with reporters while waiting to catch the Senate subway to the Hart Senate Office Building from the U.S. Capitol in Washington on July 25, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) showcased his new vehicle—a white Chevy Tahoe SUV—on Sunday, replacing his Tesla in protest of the electric vehicle company CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s sweeping federal spending cuts and workforce reductions.

In a video posted on X on March 17, Kelly introduced what he called his “new ride,” touting the Tahoe’s reliability and highlighting that it was built by unionized workers.