"Endangers democracy": Scholz criticizes Musk over his political views

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticized American billionaire Elon Musk for supporting far-right political forces. According to the politician, this poses a threat to democracy in Europe.

Therefore, Musk's "friendship" with the far-right is not only something to be criticized but also something to be condemned. Scholz made this statement during a press conference in Berlin, Politico reports.

According to the chancellor, Musk's support for far-right political forces in Europe is dangerous, as it "jeopardizes" democracy on the continent.

"He supports the far-right everywhere in Europe – in the UK, Germany, many, many other countries – and this is absolutely unacceptable. It jeopardizes the democratic development of Europe, it jeopardizes our community, and it must be criticized," Scholz emphasized.

The Federal Chancellor also added that he does not oppose freedom of speech and does not try to restrict Musk in expressing his position, but "his move to the far right, whether for business interests or for reasons related to his own political position, is unacceptable."

For example, in Germany, Musk is now publicly supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany party: the last time he publicly supported this political force was on January 12, when he shared a live broadcast of the AfD party conference on his account on the X network, which has 212 million subscribers.

A few days earlier, Musk had spoken to AfD leader Alice Weidel live on X for more than an hour. He introduced the politician as the "most promising candidate" for German chancellor and falsely claimed that she was leading in the polls.

However, Musk's support for this far-right party had a positive impact on its position before the February 23 snap election. According to the latest polls, AfD's ratings are on the rise.

In late December last year, Elon Musk called Scholz an "incompetent fool."

He commented on a tweet from a German far-right activist with a video in which the federal chancellor expressed condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Magdeburg. Later, the billionaire also attacked German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier online.

However, the American businessman's interests are not limited to Germany. He also managed to publicly "trample" on representatives of the political elite of other Western countries. In particular, he attacked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, called on Washington to "free the British from their tyrannical government," and, as the media learned, held private discussions about removing Starmer from his post.

In addition, Musk publicly insulted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In response to the latter's statement about the impossibility of Canada joining the United States, as stated by the newly elected US President Donald Trump, the American businessman addressed Trudeau with the phrase: "Girl, it doesn't matter what you say."

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