German Leader Olaf Scholz Staying 'Cool' Over Elon Musk
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was staying "cool" in comments published by the German magazine Stern, after critical personal comments made by Elon Musk last year. Musk came under fire for backing the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an opinion piece in a German newspaper in December.
Elon Musk is infuriating European leaders with his political grenades
Elon Musk has been driving the news agenda in the UK and other European countries with often incendiary comments on X, prompting leaders to hit back.
World leaders vs Elon Musk: What’s the latest in this political drama?
Elon Musk, after successfully influencing the US election and getting his preferred candidate Donald Trump elected president, is now looking to spread his influence in other countries. Experts say Eur
'Hands off our democracy!' Germany sends furious warning to Elon Musk after AfD backing
Musk’s endorsement came in the form of an editorial in Die Welt am Sonntag, a conservative newspaper, where he praised the AfD’s anti-immigration and low-tax policies, claiming they could stop Germany from “becoming a shadow of its former self.”
Elon Musk backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece
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European leaders decry Elon Musk's meddling
Germany has said that Musk's attempts to influence the coming German election are futile as the Tesla CEO voices support for the far right. The UK's Starmer and France's Macron echoed the German government's sentiments.
Fascists or Germany’s saviours? The truth about AfD, Musk’s new plaything
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s endorsement of Alternative for Germany (AfD) could legitimise the far-Right party among business ...
Elon Musk accused of trying to weaken Europe with support for far-right AfD party
Germany's vice chancellor said Musk's comments calling the far-right AfD a "last spark of hope" weren't made out of ignorance ...
JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
Billionaire argues that ‘Only the AfD Can Save Germany’ in op-ed that prompted commentary editor’s resignation ...
UK leader hits back at Elon Musk’s ‘lies’ over handling of child sex abuse scandal
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those “spreading lies and misinformation” about child sex grooming gangs ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz responds to Elon Musk's support for anti-immigration party: 'Don't feed the troll'
Musk earlier called Scholz an "incompetent fool" and signaled his support for Germany's anti-immigration AfD party.
U.K. PM Keir Starmer slams Elon Musk for ‘lies and misinformation’
In comments aimed at the Tesla billionaire, the left-leaning leader criticized “those that are spreading lies and ...
German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s ...
Musk Feuds With UK Politicians Farage And Starmer—Here’s Where Else He’s Weighed In On Politics
Farage called Musk a “remarkable individual” on X Sunday after saying last week he thinks Musk is a “hero” and crediting him ...