German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk's backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it "really disgusting" and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc.
I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and large financial resources is so directly involved in the internal affairs of other countries,” said Norway's prime minister Monday.
The Tesla billionaire has left Germany furious after suggesting they need to get over their past guilt about the Nazis.
Elon Musk has openly backed the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, calling it Germany's only saviour. At a recent AfD campaign event, he urged supporters to move beyond their "past guilt" - an apparent reference to the country's Nazi past.
Elon Musk has been accused by Olaf Scholz of “supporting extreme Right positions” after he performed a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute at an inauguration event. The tech mogul twice threw his arm into the air at a rally for Donald Trump on Monday, provoking criticism from commentators who said it was a fascist gesture.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sharply criticized Elon Musk due to the billionaire's support for right-wing parties in the European Union, reports Reuters. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated in a conversation with the media in Berlin that Elon Musk interferes in favor of right-wing politicians across Europe.
Multiple casualties were feared after a barrier broke at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, The Hindu newspaper reported, citing news agency Press Trust of India (PTI).
Elon Musk told a rally the German far-right AfD party, just before Holocaust Remembrance Day, that Germany should get over "past guilt."
Musk, who has remained very close to Donald Trump since his inauguration, has thrown his weight behind controversial far-right political figures and parties
CNN data guru Harry Enten offered a humbling analysis of the popularity of the world's richest man Tuesday evening, noting that Elon Musk's polling numbers were so bad, he was pulling down President Donald Trump.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk for endorsing the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party ahead of Germany’s February elections. Scholz called Musk’s intervention in European politics “disgusting” and accused him of supporting extremism.