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Elon Musk and governments worldwide

A sourced record of 215 statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies since 2022: interventions in the politics, governments, courts and regulation of 44 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.

Compiled by Starlink Watch editors · Updated

215entries
45countries and the EU
147with an official response
35with a fact-check or court finding
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1 entry: Elections and parties · FranceClear filters

Endorsing or attacking parties and candidates in elections around the world.

2026 1

Elections

Musk calls Marine Le Pen 'France's last hope' ahead of the 2027 election

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…

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