The Musk tracker
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.
Public attacks on heads of government, ministers, judges and officials.
Replying to a post by German influencer Naomi Seibt, Musk wrote that President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is an anti-democratic tyrant! Shame on him.
Response: The Office of the Federal President said it had taken note of the comment but would not comment on it.
Germany2 sourcesIn a series of posts about the car-ramming attack on the Magdeburg Christmas market, Musk wrote in German that Scholz should resign immediately, adding in English Incompetent fool
. He also shared a post blaming the attack on mass immigration.
Response: Health Minister Karl Lauterbach wrote on X that Musk should not interfere in our politics
and that his platform profits from hate and incitement
(Business Insider).
Germany2 sourcesCommenting 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
).
Response: Government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said that on X one has Narrenfreiheit
(a fool's licence to say anything).
Germany2 sources