European leaders are reacting as billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is increasingly weighing in on European political debates.
Musk, the wealthiest man in the world, has substantially grown his political influence in recent years. Since purchasing Twitter in 2022, he’s gained a powerful bullhorn and has welcomed many once-marginalized dissident voices back onto the social media platform, renamed X.
He stretched his influence in a more explicit political direction during the 2024 U.S. election cycle, pouring money into a political action committee supporting the U.S. Constitution.
After backing President-elect Donald Trump in the soon-to-be 47th president’s successful 2024 campaign, Musk has begun to test his influence on the other side of the Atlantic….