All it took was losing $100 billion in three months to make Elon Musk change his tune on government work.

The night before Elon Musk filed paperwork to reincorporate SpaceX in Texas, he called Gov. Greg Abbott. It was Valentine’s Day, Abbott told a crowd of law students on Thursday in Austin, and the Texas Republican was at dinner with his wife.

It’s pretty easy to draw a straight line from the $250 million Musk reportedly spent to get President Trump elected last year and his work with DOGE, to the growing peaceful protests that have sprung up at Tesla dealerships both in the U.S. and abroad.

Mr. Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to a 13% drop in deliveries in the first quarter, including steep declines in E.V.-friendly places like Norway.

A self-confessed Elon Musk hater was filmed issuing a groveling apology after he was tracked down and confronted for allegedly carving a swastika onto a Tesla.

Tesla has faced a number of issues since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, including plummeting stock prices, fewer deliveries of its electric vehicles and mass protests against Musk at its dealerships. Many Americans are protesting Musk and his efforts to slash federal government spending as a part of the Department of Government Efficiency.

Deliveries of Elon Musk's Tesla vehicles dropped about 13% compared to a year ago, according to a new release from the company. The decline comes amid criticism of Musk and increased competition.

The Tesla CEO acknowledged his DOGE activities are impacting the electric vehicle maker's stock price amid boycotts and protests.

Brad Lander, the comptroller, said Elon Musk’s actions on behalf of the Trump administration had hurt Tesla’s stock price.