Why Elon Musk is trolling world leaders

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Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, South African-born American resident and owner of X (formerly Twitter), is already within the fold of US politics and president-elect Trump’s upcoming government.

Recently, more of his attention has turned to Europe, with Mr Musk sharing support for the far-right German party AfD, Nigel Farage’s Reform UK and far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

Niall Paterson looks to unpick what Mr Musk’s aims for European politics might be. Our deputy political editor Sam Coates joins Niall to discuss the billionaire’s posts on X and the political reaction to them.

Plus, culture, technology and society writer Sarah Manavis joins Niall to explore why Mr Musk is so interested in international politics, and for what potential gain.

Producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Philly Beaumont

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