In just a month, Elon Musk has made headlines around the world as a figure with political influence in Europe. He has managed to attack the leaders of Germany and Great Britain with insults, as well as support far-right movements. In this article, we will look into the reasons behind Musk’s shift in focus from American politics to European ones.
Musk most strongly and regularly criticizes the leaders of Germany and Great Britain
Elon Musk is the largest donor to Donald Trump’s campaign and his active supporter. He is nominated to head the future US Department of Government Optimization (DOGE). However, despite the fact that his future responsibilities do not include priority communication with foreign leaders, Musk has been actively meeting with them in recent weeks. For example, in December 2024, he was present at Mar-a-Lago during the visit of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The legendary entrepreneur also became friendly with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The whole world was surprised by the Viral AI-generated video of Musk and Meloni kissing.
Along with positive emotions, Musk has also begun to actively express minor moods. In November 2024, he called for the resignation of judges who blocked Meloni’s initiative to keep some migrants in Albania. The Trump supporter also wrote that the judges of the Constitutional Court of Romania, who annulled the results of the first round of the presidential elections due to evidence of foreign interference, are dictators.
As the analysis shows, Musk most strongly (and regularly) criticizes the leaders of Germany and Great Britain. But he also has favorites in the European leadership: as we wrote earlier, in his X, the entrepreneur expressed sympathy for the Alternative for Germany, which, in his opinion, is the only one capable of “saving” the country.
In any scenario, Musk’s activity is already seriously influencing the political situation
Let’s try to analyze what exactly motivates Elon Musk to actively speak out on foreign policy issues, and how independent his actions are. Of course, the key role is played by Trump’s return to the presidential chair and, accordingly, Musk’s sympathy for him dictates certain behavioral traits. Including attempts to test the waters for future international cooperation or to end it with those who criticized Trump. In any case, it is obvious that Musk’s activity will seriously influence the next political season.
There is every reason to believe that the mentioned sympathy is both sincere and mutual. According to media reports, Musk and Trump even celebrated the New Year together at Mar-a-Lago, the private residence of the newly elected US president in Florida.
The commercial factor is also dominant: remaining primarily a serial entrepreneur and investor, Musk is concerned about the development of his projects. That is why it is so important for him to strengthen friendly relations with the leaders of those countries and regions that are key for the distribution of goods produced by his companies, as well as for investments and business partnerships.
