Accused by Emmanuel Macron of intervening “directly in the elections” in Europe, Elon Musk responds – RT in French

Elon Musk responded to Emmanuel Macron who had accused him on January 6, in his speech to the ambassadors, of intervening “directly in the elections”, particularly in Germany. The American billionaire sent him examples of what he considers to be British interference during the presidential elections in the United States.

Elon Musk’s response to the accusations of interference made against him by the French president was not long in coming.

“Oh, like that time Starmer called Donald Trump a racist and said the British government should do everything to stop him?” launched the American billionaire on January 6 on his social network. “Or when Starmer sent members of the British Labor Party to campaign in the United States against President Trump this year?” he asked.

A few hours earlier, in front of the French ambassadors, Emmanuel Macron had criticized – without the name – the various barbs of Elon Musk towards European political leaders.

“Ten years ago, if we had been told that the owner of one of the largest social networks in the world would support a new reactionary international and would intervene directly in the elections, including in Germany, who would have imagined it?” declared the tenant of the Élysée.

For several weeks, this close friend of Donald Trump, who is to be placed at the head of the brand new ministry of “governmental efficiency” in tandem with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, has multiplied the positions for those responsible in politicians in Germany which must hold early legislative elections on February 23.

“Only the AfD could save Germany” Elon Musk posted on December 20, causing a reaction in the German media. The latter were even more indignant a few days later, when Musk defended his position in a column published in the World am Sonntagjustifying his involvement in German political life by his “significant investments” in the country.

He also directly attacked Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whom he called “silly» on November 7 after the collapse of his coalition, then as an “incompetent imbecile” on December 20, in the wake of the vehicular attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, calling for his resignation. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was also entitled to be described as an “anti-democratic tyrant”.

Also targeted in recent days by Elon Musk: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, amid a scandal surrounding the trafficking of minors in the United Kingdom involving groups of mostly Pakistani men.

For her part, the spokesperson for Russian diplomacy, Maria Zakharova, criticized the French president for his remarks on Musk, highlighting Paris’ policy of double standards.

“When this same social network was called “Twitter” and it was directly used not only to interfere in elections, but also to organize, with its help, the “color revolutions” and the “Arab Spring” […]Paris was not at all concerned and encouraged and supported these processes with all its might,” she accused in a message posted on January 6 on her Telegram channel.