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Elon Musk and governments worldwide

A sourced record of 212 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 43 countries and the European Union, threats and legal action against critics, and the use of market power against competitors. Each entry sets out what he said or did, the background, the response and what happened next.

212entries
44countries and the EU
147with an official response
35with a fact-check or court finding
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Elections

Musk praises Conservative leader Poilievre and mocks Trudeau after the PM announces resignation

Musk shared a video of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre on government spending with the comment Perfectly articulated. CBC reported that Musk had repeatedly praised and reposted Poilievre and mocked Justin Trudeau, whom he had called "an insufferable to…

Response: Asked whether he accepted Musk's endorsement, Poilievre joked that his son wants to go to Mars and said he would like Musk to open factories in Canada.

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