The Socialist Prime Minister’s comments are the latest in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur turned social media mogul. The chancellor has called him a “stupid” and claims he will “lose” Germany’s federal elections scheduled for February 23. In the final instance, Musk called Scholz an “oh shit.”
Mr. Musk has also lambasted other mainstream politicians in Germany, labeling German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a social democratic party like Mr. Scholz, an “anti-democratic tyrant.”
At the same time, Mr. Musk has created a political storm in Germany by supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, and has been accused by Berlin of trying to interfere in the upcoming elections, and in his New Year’s speech Mr. Scholz ( Also) was reprimanded. address.
The Tesla CEO, who has been handpicked to serve in the next U.S. administration thanks to his support for President-elect Donald Trump, is using his social media platform X as a conduit for political influence. is gaining influence. his view.
He is scheduled to host a discussion next Thursday with AfD leader Alice Weidel, the party’s nominee for Germany’s chancellor ahead of a snap election in February.
In his interview with Stern, Scholz vowed to “remain calm” in the face of such personal attacks.
“As social democrats, we are accustomed to the fact that there are rich media entrepreneurs who do not value social democratic politics and do not hide their opinions,” he said.
