Trump shrugs off ‘smart’ Elon Musk’s European meddling
And he’s endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany in forthcoming federal elections.
It’s earned him strong pushbacks from leaders including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who criticized “lies and misinformation,” Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, who said Musk’s interventions were “worrying,” and French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron who warned that Musk was now backing “a new international reactionary movement.”
Pressed Tuesday on whether Musk’s interventions were appropriate, Trump replied: “You mean where he likes people that … tended to be conservative? I don’t know the people. I can say Elon’s doing a good job. Very smart guy.”
The president-elect added: “I don’t know the people you’re talking about. I know he said some negative things about a couple of people that are running for office, but it’s not so unusual.”
Trump’s comments come as pressure mounts on the European Commission to use its extensive digital rulebook to rein in the X platform Musk owns in response to his planned hosting of a livestream with German far-right leader Alice Weidel.
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