Germany’s most powerful labor union and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats slammed US billionaire Elon Musk’s increasingly fervent support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party less than four weeks before snap elections.
While addressing Trump supporters in Washington on Monday, the tech billionaire brought his hand to his chest and extended it straight out, twice, before saying: "My heart goes out to you." The gesture sparked controversy as it drew comparisons to a Nazi salute.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz criticized Tesla founder and owner of the X social network Elon Musk for his support for far-right political forces in Europe,
The Tesla factory in Germany, one of the biggest foreign investments in German manufacturing in years and the company’s only European plant, has frequently been the site of protests.
The "Sieg Heil" heard 'round the world has made its way to Germany, where activists are using that now-infamous image at Tesla's Gigafactory.
Addressing a hall of 4,500 people, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.
He said there was “too much focus on past guilt” in a surprise appearance via video link at a far right political rally. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Elon Musk has been accused by Olaf Scholz of “supporting extreme Right positions” after he performed a gesture that some likened to a Nazi salute at an inauguration event...
Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute and the word "Heil" onto the outside of his Tesla plant.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz accuses tech billionaire of leveraging his social media to interfere in global affairs and back far-right movements, voicing concerns over impact on European democracy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
Freedom of speech should not be used for promoting extreme-right views German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated Read Full Article at RTcom