· X post
Musk calls Chancellor Scholz a fool after collapse of Germany's governing coalition
Olaf ist ein Narr
What he said or did
Commenting on a post about the collapse of Olaf Scholz's three-party coalition, Musk wrote in German Olaf ist ein Narr
(Olaf is a fool
).
Background
Scholz's coalition broke up on 6 November 2024 after he dismissed his finance minister, triggering an early federal election.
Official response
Government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said that on X one has Narrenfreiheit
(a fool's licence to say anything).
Sources
- The Local Germany (AFP)8 Nov 2024
- Der Tagesspiegel7 Nov 2024 · DE
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