Tesla is suffering through an anti-anti-woke brand backlash, with the company’s traditional politically left-leaning owners turned off by CEO Elon Musk’s right-leaning political activities.Investors are scrambling to understand the damage and whether it is permanent.

After a slight rebound earlier this week, Tesla's TSLA stock is back to falling, keeping with its recent performance. Even U.S. President Donald Trump's purchase of one hasn’t done much to spark real momentum for the electric vehicle (EV) leader.

Shares of electric carmaker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) traded nearly 5% lower as of 11:24 a.m. ET today after analysts at JPMorgan Chase lowered their price target on the stock and maintained their sell rating.

Elon Musk spent the weekend with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, getting a round-trip ride on Air Force One. While Musk has spent an increasing amount of time with Trump, three of his companies are having a rough go.

President Trump's public intervention on behalf of Tesla marks the most extraordinary chapter yet in the partisan war over America's preeminent electric vehicle brand. Why it matters: Elon Musk's assault on the federal government has supercharged Tesla's evolution from liberal status symbol to pride-of-MAGA protectorate.

Donald Trump completed Tesla's MAGA heel turn by hosting an informercial for the embattled automaker owned by his "first buddy" Elon Musk. The electric vehicles had been a liberal status symbol since hitting the market as an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-powered cars,