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.
Replying to a post claiming voting intentions for Marine Le Pen had skyrocketed
, Musk wrote on X: She is France's last hope.
Response: Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot replied on X: Like we say in French: Only fools never change their minds.
Former European Commissioner Thierry Breton wrote: "The season of interference is beginni…
France2 sourcesAfter French investigators searched X's Paris offices, Musk described the action as a political attack
. X said it will not be intimidated
.
Response: Prosecutors said the investigation aims to ensure X complies with French law.
France3 sourcesAfter Marine Le Pen was convicted and barred from running for office, Musk shared a post with the comment that When the radical left can't win via democratic vote, they abuse the legal system to jail their opponents
and said the ruling would backfire
.
France2 sources