
VIDEO INTERVIEW | Skerlev: "If your pocket is full, your mouth can be very open," but Musk doesn't have it open, it's 100 per hour
Multibillionaire Elon Musk, owner of Tesla, the social network X (formerly Twitter), SpaceX and Neuralink, the largest financier of Donald Trump's campaign, is a regular topic in the media. In addition to the latest news that he has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for improperly disclosing his ownership of X, he is also in the news for his provocations towards Europe.
Musk has backed Germany's anti-immigrant party ahead of elections scheduled for February. He has been a frequent commentator on British politics, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer. He has also been linked with a bid to buy the world's fourth most expensive club, Liverpool, worth £4,3 billion.
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"If your pocket is full, your mouth can be wide open," my grandmother used to say, and Elon Musk's mouth isn't wide open, but you can't stop him, he's 100 an hour, he says. Free Press journalist Jeanetta Skerelv.
– Musk wants everything. He wants to have an impact on world politics and, as he himself says, he wanted to make the world a better place. The question is whether he chose the right way to do that, because whatever he does usually causes shock and disbelief and negative comments. He managed to become part of the Trump administration and it is obvious that he wants to be his right hand. Many believe that it is Musk's Internet mechanisms that play a key role in Trump's campaign and his victory in the elections – says Skerlev.
Musk's messages on "X" reach more than 210 million users worldwide. The fact that he is seriously interfering in politics, as Skerlev says, is starting to worry him, because he doesn't belong there.
– Musk supports the far right, it's about people, close to fascism, anti-Semitism. It is noticeable that only they receive support from him, on the other hand, not a single politician was mentioned by him in a positive connotation. He takes it upon himself to talk about how Great Britain should be governed, criticizes the Prime Minister, Sir Starmer, and demands that he be removed from power. And it is quite okay for him to give them his views and opinions, but not to directly interfere and insult. Because after all, what does he know about politics? – said Skerlev.
European politicians have decided not to remain silent about his provocations. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere expressed concern, and French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed. Only US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said: "The American billionaire is expressing his opinion as a citizen and he has the right to do so."