Elon Musk is currently considered one of the most powerful people in the world.
He played a key role in Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections. Now Musk announces his intention to optimize the work of American officials.
In addition, the entrepreneur is paying more and more attention to political issues, including in European countries. This has already caused tension and disagreement with some European leaders.
This is just a small part of the statements that Musk made after Trump’s victory.
He promised to tell what officials spend money on
After winning the election, Donald Trump appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the new Department of Government Effectiveness, or DOGE.
The department’s main task will be to develop recommendations to reduce government spending. Musk said he believes it is possible to reduce federal budget spending by $2 trillion, although many experts have expressed doubts about the feasibility of these plans.
Musk also emphasized that DOGE’s work will be completely transparent: anyone will be able to find out exactly what cuts the department is proposing.
In addition, D.O.G.E. will do table with the stupidest expenses by officials. “It will be both extremely tragic and extremely entertaining,” Musk added.
Accused the British Prime Minister of complicity in rape
Elon Musk began to actively criticize the British government after the Internet (not without the participation of Musk himself) again raised scandalassociated with current Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
From the late 1980s to the mid-2010s, there was widespread abuse of young girls and minors in the UK. The crimes were largely committed by people from Pakistan, but police and prosecutors often did not pursue criminal charges for fear of accusations of racism and Islamophobia. Starmer headed the Crown Prosecution Service from 2008 to 2013 and acknowledged the problem.
Mask accused Starmer’s complicity in these crimes and statedthat the Prime Minister should resign, after which charges should be brought against him.
In addition, Musk accused the British Minister for Domestic Violence and Safety, Jess Phillips, of allegedly “apologetizing genocide and violence.”
Starmer and Phillips categorically deny all allegations. The British Prime Minister called Musk’s statements misinformation and accused him of overstepping his bounds.
After this Musk conducted a survey in Xasking the question: “Should America free the people of Britain from a tyrannical government?” The majority of users voted for a positive answer.
Quarreled with the German Chancellor
On February 23, 2025, early parliamentary elections will be held in Germany. Elon Musk publicly supported the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, whose representatives actively criticize German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Musk is expected to host a livestream with AfD leader Alice Weidel at X on January 9.
Previously Musk called Scholz is an “incompetent fool” and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is an “undemocratic tyrant.”
In response, Scholz statedthat “you shouldn’t feed the troll.”
I don’t believe in courting Mr. Musk. I’ll happily leave that to others. The rule is: don’t feed the troll.
Olaf Scholz, Chancellor of Germany
The chancellor also noted that he was much more concerned about Musk’s support for the AfD than about insults directed at him.
Called the Prime Minister of Canada a “girl”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his impending resignation in early 2025, said in X that Canada will never become part of the United States.
Elon Musk’s response was immediate: “Girl, you’re no longer the governor of Canada, so it doesn’t matter what you say,” wrote Mask.
Elon Musk has been criticizing for a long time Trudeau’s policies, especially after Canada introduced requirements for streaming platforms to register within the country to increase oversight. Musk called it an “attack on free speech.”
Why is Musk doing this?
No one knows exactly what motivates Elon Musk. Some believe that he lobbies the interests of his companies, others are sure that he really adheres to right-wing views, which is why he began to intervene more often in politics.
Bloomberg notesthat the question of Musk’s motivation is less important than his ability to influence political processes
It is far from clear what his motives were in destroying relationships with key US allies in other G7 countries where he has significant business interests, much less his ability to achieve the changes he demands.
Bloomberg
“Musk is building his empire and testing how far he can go,” said Alexis Wichowski, a professor at Columbia University who specializes in technology, government and power.
As the richest man in the world, she said, he’s probably not looking to make more money so much as to “increase his power and use his influence to change the world.” “Of course this is a huge act of arrogance and requires a big ego. But Musk is convinced that he knows what will be better,” she added.
Seth Abramson, Ilona Maska biographer
Seth Abramson, biographer of Elon Musk, expressed concern in X about the billionaire’s fortune. He suggested that Musk may be losing his mind due to drug use. Abramson has called for the US to end its contracts with Musk before Donald Trump takes office, although he doubts that will happen.
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Musk of interfering in the German elections.
Ten years ago, who would have imagined that the owner of one of the world’s largest social networks would support a new international reactionary movement and directly interfere in elections, including in Germany.
Emmanuel Macron
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre shares a similar opinion. French Foreign Minister called The European Commission should take action against Musk.
Source: www.iphones.ru
