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Elon Musk Is Roiling European Politics

Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing diplomatic conundrum for continent’s leaders

Weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, many European leaders have been wary of publicly calling out Elon Musk.
Weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, many European leaders have been wary of publicly calling out Elon Musk. Photo: brandon bell/Reuters

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.

In recent days and weeks, Musk has weighed in with a series of incendiary social-media posts on European politics, including supporting a far-right party ahead of an election in Germany, accusing the British prime minister of being complicit in rape, denouncing judges in Italy and slamming the European Commission.

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