The boss of Free sharply criticizes the boss of SpaceX and X, whom he accuses in particular of “creating violence”.
“You can be both a brilliant entrepreneur and a jerk.” In his latest book, Xavier Niel discusses in frank terms his point of view on Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and X, in his new book A real desire to make a mess (Flammarion). Asked on France Inter about the terms used against the businessman, Xavier Niel supported his remarks.
“A form of morality”
He criticizes Elon Musk in particular for his comments, often described as outrageous, mendacious or hateful. Particularly since Elon Musk’s involvement in politics at the end of the summer to officially support Donald Trump in the American presidential election.
“He says an impossible, improbable amount of bullshit” sums up Xavier Niel, accusing Elon Musk of creating “violence”.
“I believe in a form of morality. When you do stupid things, you always end up paying for them” adds Xavier Niel. “What you can say can have an impact on your businesses,” he believes, referring to the fall in the value of X since its takeover by Elon Musk and the flight of advertisers.
Unlike Elon Musk, Xavier Niel says he does not want to get involved in politics, believing that it is “not his job”. With one exception, however: the French boss spoke of his “dream” of one day running for mayor of Paris.
