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Germany's Scholz lashes out at Musk's 'disgusting' interventions in Europe – POLITICO.eu

German chancellor has finally had enough of the tech billionaire and Donald Trump adviser.
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday night hammered tech billionaire Elon Musk over controversial remarks he made about Germans needing to get over their “past guilt” for horrific crimes carried out by the Nazis.
“I’m so angry about Elon Musk intervening for the far right and Elon Musk also not acting adequate to this killing of so many Jews and other people in […]
Germany's Scholz lashes out at Musk's 'disgusting' interventions in Europe – POLITICO.eu

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Musk's 'move on' from the Holocaust plea challenges enduring German taboo – POLITICO

“Acknowledgement of the dark past of the country” is vital, says the chair of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance center.
BERLIN — Elon Musk is legitimizing one of the most taboo stances in German politics.
It’s time for Germany to “move on” from “past guilt,” he proclaimed at a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, just two days before the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The line received joyous applause from […]
Musk's 'move on' from the Holocaust plea challenges enduring German taboo – POLITICO

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Elon Musk tells German far-right crowd the nation should move beyond "past guilt" ahead of …

London — Elon Musk made a surprise videolink appearance at a campaign event for Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, during which he told a crowd of around 4,500 AfD supporters that “children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great-grandparents,” in an apparent reference to the Nazi Germany just two days before Holocaust Remembrance Day. The AfD, which Musk had previously voiced his support for, has been labelled a […]
Elon Musk tells German far-right crowd the nation should move beyond "past guilt" ahead of …

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Bill Gates rips Elon Musk for 'populist stirring' in Europe: 'insane s–t' – New York Post

Bill Gates blasted fellow mogul Elon Musk’s “populist stirring” in Europe, calling his influence “insane s–t.”
In a wide-ranging interview with the Times of London, the Microsoft founder pointed to Musk’s meddling in Germany’s upcoming election, as well as comments the Tesla and SpaceX boss has made about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
“It’s really insane that he [Musk] can destabilize the political situations in countries,” Gates said during the […]
Bill Gates rips Elon Musk for 'populist stirring' in Europe: 'insane s–t' – New York Post

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Elon Musk addresses German far-right rally by video link, amid 'Nazi salute' controversy

In a video speech, the US tech billionaire urged supporters of the anti-immigration AfD party to ‘fight, fight, fight’ for Germany’s future
US tech billionaire Elon Musk gave a video address to a campaign rally of Germany’s anti-immigration AfD party Saturday, his latest show of support ahead of the country’s election next month.
Musk told a gathering of thousands of AfD supporters in the eastern city of Halle that their party was “the best hope for the future of Germany”.
Musk […]
Elon Musk addresses German far-right rally by video link, amid 'Nazi salute' controversy