Elon Musk, Germany and Olaf Scholz

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.
Why did Elon Musk call German Chancellor Olaf Scholz an “idiot”?
It's no longer a secret that the American billionaire openly supports the German far-right party AfD. With his insulting tweets towards German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his repeated statements of support for the AfD,
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.
'Hands off our democracy!' Germany sends furious warning to Elon Musk after AfD backing
Elon Musk has caused outrage in Germany by publicly backing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The Tesla billionaire called the AfD the country's "last vestige of hope" and invited its leader Alice Weidel to a live chat on X ahead of the general election in February.
German politicians decry Elon Musk's AfD support as 'intrusive' election influence
Musk's endorsement comes as Germans are set to vote on Feb. 23 after a coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed.
Elon Musk Suggests America Should 'Liberate' Britain From 'Tyrannical Government'
After a barrage of attacks from the key adviser to Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned "lies and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Keir Starmer torpedoes Elon Musk over ‘lies’ about grooming gangs
Sir Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk and right-wing populists of spreading lies about child abuse grooming ...
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hits back at Elon Musk and the "poison of the far right"
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hit back at Elon Musk on Monday after the world's richest man repeatedly lobbed a host of inflammatory allegations at the country's leader over the past week.
Elon Musk Pushes For Britain’s King Charles To Dissolve Parliament—As Lawmakers Say Tesla CEO Is ‘Misinformed’
The world’s richest man is “misjudged and certainly misinformed” about the British government’s handling of “grooming gangs,” ...