French prime minister says Elon Musk threatens democracies
French prime minister says Elon Musk threatens democracies
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 27, 2025

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 27, 2025

PARIS (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk, the owner of social media network X, poses a threat to democracies, French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Monday.
"Elon Musk is creating a threat to democracies," Bayrou said in a local TV interview. "Money should not give the right to rule consciences."
His comments about Musk come after he warned last week that France and Europe as a whole would have to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump and his policies, or risk being "dominated ... crushed ... marginalised."
(Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Chris Reese)