Elon Musk calls for release of British far-right activist

(Boursier.com) — Elon Musk is definitely very interested in politics in Europe. The billionaire is still in the news on Thursday, after asking on his X network for the release of a British far-right activist. Tommy Robinson was sentenced at the end of October in London to eighteen months in prison for violating a court decision which prohibited him from repeating defamatory remarks against a Syrian refugee.

“Free Tommy Robinson,” wrote the Tesla boss in a message, before commenting on or reposting several publications supporting this well-known figure of the far-right in the United Kingdom. Elon Musk also once again attacks British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who he believes is responsible for the failures linked to the Rochdale rape affair in the early 2000s – he was at the time the head of the Crown Prosecution Service. Crown Courts).

Critiques

The richest man in the world, very close to Donald Trump – he won a place in his future administration – has continued to criticize Labor since their return to power in July. He particularly provoked the anger of many elected officials at the time of the anti-migrant and anti-Muslim riots which shook the country, believing that a civil war was “inevitable”.

According to the British press, Elon Musk would consider getting more involved, via a donation of 100 million dollars to the far-right Reform UK party. He was recently photographed alongside his boss Nigel Farage and his treasurer, Nick Candy.

Support for the far-right in Germany

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The businessman supports the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party. He recently posted a message on The world to praise his qualities. Positions that cause disorder, while the Germans are called to vote for early legislative elections on February 23,