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And he’s endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany in forthcoming federal elections.
It’s earned him robust pushbacks from leaders together with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who criticized “lies and misinformation,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who stated Musk’s interventions have been “worrying,” and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron who warned that Musk was now backing “a brand new worldwide reactionary motion.”
Pressed Tuesday on whether or not Musk’s interventions have been acceptable, Trump replied: “You imply the place he likes those who … tended to be conservative? I don’t know the folks. I can say Elon’s doing an excellent job. Very good man.”
The president-elect added: “I don’t know the folks you’re speaking about. I do know he stated some damaging issues about a few folks which are working for workplace, nevertheless it’s not so uncommon.”
Trump’s feedback come as stress mounts on the European Commission to make use of its intensive digital rulebook to rein within the X platform Musk owns in response to his deliberate internet hosting of a livestream with German far-right chief Alice Weidel.
