German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
1 week, 3 days ago

German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: ‘Don’t feed the troll’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany. Scholz said it was important to not “feed the troll,” referring to Musk, who recently offered support for the Alternative für Deutschland party — a far-right group — claiming, “only the AfD can save Germany.” “There are a lot of people on social media who want to attract attention with snappy slogans,” Scholz told the German media outlet Stern. The rule is: don’t feed the troll.” open image in gallery Elon Musk has been by President-elect Donald Trump’s side since he won the White House in November Musk and Scholz have an ongoing feud, with the billionaire calling the chancellor a “fool” and claiming he’ll lose in the next election, Politico reports. open image in gallery Olaf Scholz, head of Germany’s government, had harsh words for the Tesla and SpaceX boss German health minister Karl Lauterbach called his support for the far-right party “undignified and highly problematic.” Elmar Brok, a former German MEP, called Musk’s comment, “the world domination fantasies of the American tech kings”.

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Germany puzzles at Elon Musk’s embrace of its AfD populists
1 day, 6 hours ago

Germany puzzles at Elon Musk’s embrace of its AfD populists

Live Mint  

BERLIN—During Elon Musk’s freewheeling conversation with the leader of a far-right German party last week, spanning Hitler, multiplanetary civilizations and the existence of god, the billionaire tech entrepreneur insisted that the Alternative for Germany was moderate. “If Musk’s rocket science and knowledge of electromobility were as superficial as his analysis of German politics, then his cars wouldn’t drive, and his …

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics
4 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a wide-ranging, sometimes stilted conversation that touched on …

German government considers quitting Elon Musk’s X after far-right endorsement
5 days ago

German government considers quitting Elon Musk’s X after far-right endorsement

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is a permanent consideration that we have to …

'Woke' bashing & anti-immigration rhetoric, Musk's chat with AfD's Alice Weidel left many nervous
5 days, 9 hours ago

'Woke' bashing & anti-immigration rhetoric, Musk's chat with AfD's Alice Weidel left many nervous

Firstpost  

The virtual encounter between the two took place on Thursday amid growing criticism over the billionaire’s vocal support of far-right parties in Europe In a one-hour-long conversation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed his anti-immigration rhetoric and heaped praises for Alternative für Deutschland Party leader Alice Weidel. The virtual encounter between the two took place on Thursday amid growing criticism over …

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
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55 years ago

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Wired  

During the US elections, centibillionaire and X owner Elon Musk became a central figure in right-wing and Republican politics, helping to propel former president Donald Trump back into the White House. In the months since Trump’s victory, Musk has begun to wade into politics in Europe, starting firestorms in the UK and announcing that he’ll be hosting an X Spaces …

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
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5 days, 21 hours ago

Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot

The Hindu  

Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot. "I think if we try for 2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting 1," Mr. Musk, the world's richest person, said …

Spain’s prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk’s interest in European politics
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6 days, 18 hours ago

Spain’s prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk’s interest in European politics

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez criticized Elon Musk on Wednesday as he joined European leaders who are are voicing concerns that the immensely wealthy backer of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is trying to influence politics across the Atlantic. He also said the movement was backing a far-right party in Germany that he described as “inheritors of Nazism.” Via …

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed
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1 week ago

Elon Musk helped Trump win. Now he's looking at Europe, and many politicians are alarmed

Associated Press  

LONDON — Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win reelection, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe, setting off alarm bells among politicians across the continent. Musk’s feed on his social network X is dotted with abusive language — labeling politicians “stupid cretin” and “sniveling cowards” — as well as retweets of far-right and …

Elon Musk is roiling European politics
1 week, 1 day ago

Elon Musk is roiling European politics

Live Mint  

Elon Musk is throwing grenades into Europe’s political mainstream over issues ranging from immigration to free speech, creating a dilemma for governments as they try to respond to the tech billionaire and key adviser to the incoming Trump administration. Ahead of Starmer’s press conference, Musk had pinned a message to the top of his X feed: “America should liberate the …

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US
1 week, 2 days ago

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US

Hindustan Times  

OSLO -Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday that he found it worrying that billionaire Elon Musk was involving himself in the political issues of countries outside of the United States. Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US Musk, a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, last month endorsed a German anti-immigration, anti-Islamic political …

German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD
1 week, 3 days ago

German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD

Hindustan Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk's "erratic" comments and his open support for the extreme-right AfD party in an interview published Saturday. Asked about interference by Musk -- who last month called Scholz an "incompetent fool" before calling the German president an "anti-democratic tyrant", the chancellor told Stern magazine it was important "to keep calm" ahead of Germany's snap …

German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults
1 week, 3 days ago

German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in a general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Scholz was reacting after Musk, a close ally to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, called the chancellor …

Elon Musk’s political manoeuvring sparks concerns over far-right rise in Europe, influence over young men
1 week, 4 days ago

Elon Musk’s political manoeuvring sparks concerns over far-right rise in Europe, influence over young men

Live Mint  

He demanded new elections in Britain, promoted Germany's far-right, blasted the European Commission — and that's just the start. Health Secretary Wes Streeting told ITV News that Musk's comments were “misjudged and certainly misinformed.” But, he swiftly added, “we're willing to work with Elon Musk, who I think has got a big role to play with his social media platform …

Explained: Elon Musk's disdain for several governments and affinity for right-wing parties
1 week, 4 days ago

Explained: Elon Musk's disdain for several governments and affinity for right-wing parties

India TV News  

With Donald Trump's victory in the United States, one person who has gained the most prominence after the President-elect himself is Elon Musk. Musk backs Germany's AfD Recently, Musk got involved in Germany's general election campaign by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. Musk has also criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying that he failed to …

Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress
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1 week, 4 days ago

Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress

The Independent  

As Germans headed into a year gripped by foreboding, I was reminded of an episode a decade ago that struck me then as absurd, and that now makes me marvel at its prescience. “The Alternative for Germany is the last spark of hope for this country,” Musk wrote in his translated commentary. Musk’s commentary quickly led to the resignation of …

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know
1 week, 6 days ago

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk praised far-right party Alternative for Germany and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. Germany’s government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of interfering in its upcoming February election after he threw his support behind the far-right party, Alternative for Germany in X posts and an opinion piece published by …

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address
2 weeks ago

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk on Tuesday, using his New Year’s address to criticize the tech billionaire’s involvement in the European country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Rather, that will be up to the vast majority of reasonable and decent people.” In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a …

German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right

Raw Story  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy hit back Tuesday at Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, as the billionaire continued intervening in the country's politics. Without naming Musk directly, Scholz said in a New Year's Eve speech set to be broadcast on television on Tuesday evening that "what will happen in Germany will be decided …

Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party

Op India  

The German government has accused Tesla CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk of interfering in the country’s upcoming election after he endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to a report by Euro News. Officials, including government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann, Social Democratic Party co-leader Lars Klingbeil, and Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s largest opposition party Christian Democratic Union condemned Musk’s comments …

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Laura Loomer comes for ‘welfare queen’ Elon Musk as MAGA war heats up

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Laura Loomer again attacked Donald …

Wants weak Europe: German vice chancellor on Elon Musk backing far-right party
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Wants weak Europe: German vice chancellor on Elon Musk backing far-right party

India Today  

US billionaire Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany is a "logical and systematic" play for a weak Europe that will not be able to regulate as strongly, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said in his New Year's address. The calls by Musk are not made out of ignorance, said Habeck, who is the chancellor candidate for the Greens …

Germany election: Elon Musk faces flak for backing far-right AfD as ‘last hope’, gets compared to Vladimir Putin
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany election: Elon Musk faces flak for backing far-right AfD as ‘last hope’, gets compared to Vladimir Putin

Live Mint  

The German government has accused American billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk of trying to influence its election. The allegation comes after a guest opinion article was published in Welt am Sonntag newspaper in which Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany party as Germany's last hope. A German government spokesperson said: “It is indeed the case that Elon Musk …

Germany says Elon Musk 'trying to influence the federal election'
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany says Elon Musk 'trying to influence the federal election'

Hindustan Times  

A German government spokesperson said on Monday that US billionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, is trying to influence the European country's elections, which will take place in February. Elon Musk Elon Musk triggered uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country. "It …

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election

India Today  

US billionaire Elon Musk is trying to exert influence over the German election taking place in February, a government spokesperson said on Monday. "It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election," with X posts and an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany over the weekend, she said. The support …

German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election

LA Times  

Elon Musk speaks at a Donald Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27 in New York. The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. She did, however, say that “it is …

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

CNN  

Reuters — The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.” Musk, who is set to serve Donald Trump’s new administration as an outside adviser, endorsed the AfD as Germany’s last hope in …

GOP governor claims Elon Musk is too rich to have any conflicts of interest in government
2 weeks, 2 days ago

GOP governor claims Elon Musk is too rich to have any conflicts of interest in government

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Musk, along with failed Republican primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is set to run the …

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany's far-right …

Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'

Hindustan Times  

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk drew criticism from German politicians from the government and opposition on Sunday for an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany which they deemed "intrusive" outside influence. Elon Musk wrote an opinion piece backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany party The support of the AfD from Musk, who is set to serve U.S. …

Elon Musk sparks controversy by endorsing Germany's far-right party before elections
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk sparks controversy by endorsing Germany's far-right party before elections

India Today  

BERLIN: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag —a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group — published in German …

Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections

LA Times  

People attend an AfD election campaign near the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Monday. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag — …

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington
3 weeks ago

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington

Politico  

Playbook: Mr. Musk goes to Washington Presented by With help from Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine DRIVING THE DAY Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah from Playbook’s resident Jew, filling in today while the usual authors take a well-deserved respite under the tree. But Musk’s leading role in derailing Speaker MIKE JOHNSON’s government funding plan shows that it could be an …

Elon Musk can easily use Donald Trump's greatest advantage against him
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk can easily use Donald Trump's greatest advantage against him

Salon  

The more Donald Trump denies he's being controlled by billionaire Elon Musk, who purchased the president-elect with over $250 million in campaign spending this year, the less anyone believes him. Democrats started the "President Musk" meme, and, predictably, Trump's narcissism has led to defensiveness. But that's also why, as Ocasio-Cortez said, Musk's involvement is politically toxic for Trump, as it …

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Letters to the Editor: Elon Musk’s influence shows why we need campaign spending reform

LA Times  

Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives to watch a SpaceX rocket launch in Texas on Nov. 19. Musk’s rise to political prominence and power is the result of the U.S. Supreme Court’s mindless decision in the 2010 Citizens United case, which enabled him to spend at least $250 million in support of President-elect Donald Trump. Coming soon …

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump takes a swipe at close pal Elon Musk and reveals why the billionaire will 'never' be president

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump took a swipe at 'first buddy' Elon Musk as critics question who is really in charge between the close pair as the 78-year-old prepares to return to the White House. President-elect Donald Trump claimed Musk is 'not going to be president' because he was born in South Africa as his critics question who is really in charge …

'Crowned co-president': Elon Musk buried by House Dem for budget demands
3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Crowned co-president': Elon Musk buried by House Dem for budget demands

Raw Story  

X CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday moved to blow up a continuing resolution negotiated by Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives, which prompted one House Democrat to ask why the South African-born billionaire had any say in budgetary matters. Writing on Bluesky, Rep. Maxwell Frost hit back on Musk for threatening Republicans who voted in favor of the …

Wall Street Journal flames Trump and Musk over ‘budget fiasco’ and what it threatens for future
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Wall Street Journal flames Trump and Musk over ‘budget fiasco’ and what it threatens for future

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has eviscerated Donald Trump …

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump asserts leadership, dismisses claims of Musk’s presidential influence

Deccan Chronicle  

President-elect Donald Trump made it clear on Sunday that while Elon Musk plays a prominent role in his administration but he will not be the one calling the shots. While praising Musk as a “great guy,” Trump clarified that Musk’s role would be in leading the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, an agency aimed at reducing the size of …

Chris Christie says Trump will dump Elon Musk when he needs a scapegoat
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Chris Christie says Trump will dump Elon Musk when he needs a scapegoat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As soon as the going gets rough and Trump …

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump rejects taunts that Elon Musk is real power behind US president-elect

Al Jazeera  

Statements come amid criticism of Musk’s involvement in budget negotiations, outsized role in Trump transition. United States President-elect Donald Trump has pushed back on the notion that he has “ceded the presidency” to billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an outsized role in the president-elect’s transition into the White House. “He wasn’t born in this country.” The South African-born Musk …

Government shutdown: It's Elon Musk's world, and we're just living in it.
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Government shutdown: It's Elon Musk's world, and we're just living in it.

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “This bill should not pass.” —Elon Musk writing on X about the stopgap government funding bill H.R. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, as Congress was scheduled to pass a bipartisan spending bill that …

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a post on X, Mr Musk’s social media …

Elon Musk emerges as power player amid US government shutdown crisis
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk emerges as power player amid US government shutdown crisis

Hindustan Times  

In the midst of the US shutdown crisis, Elon Musk emerged as a significant influencer, wielding considerable power alongside President-elect Donald Trump. The world's richest person played a key role as the Republican-controlled US House of Representatives passed legislation on Friday that would avert a midnight government shutdown. But as House Speaker Mike Johnson and congressional Republicans scrambled to pass …

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence – not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president – but around the world is helping to fuel Russia’s war on democracy and mirrors tactics pulled from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman warned Friday. She urged Democrats to investigate Musk’s “ties to Moscow, his access …

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform, X. Musk, the world's richest person, has already …

Elon Musk says German chancellor should resign after attack at Christmas market
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk says German chancellor should resign after attack at Christmas market

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. Earlier on Friday, Elon Musk waded into Germany's election campaign, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany the country's saviour. "Only the AfD can save …

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker on Friday afternoon who accused him of "endorsing a neo-Nazi party." Following Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris, Musk has recently tried to use his influence to tilt Germany’s election, endorsing on his platform, X, the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany party. Musk wrote Thursday …

Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only far-right party can "save" Germany
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only far-right party can "save" Germany

Hindustan Times  

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion "also goes for multibillionaires.” Elon Musk's claim that only a far-right party can "save Germany" was rejected by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, but he added that freedom of speech "also goes for multibillionaires." Germany …

Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion “also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s …

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