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Elon Musk tells The Economist the media is more despised than him
Fox News • • business
Key Points:
- Elon Musk responded to criticism from The Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes regarding his influence on European politics, stating that more people dislike the media than him.
- Beddoes challenged Musk on his support for right-wing European parties and his use of X (formerly Twitter) to shape politics abroad despite not living in Europe.
- Musk dismissed the criticism by highlighting his 250 million followers on X and argued that distrust of journalists exceeds opposition to him personally.
- Beddoes acknowledged low trust in journalism but attributed some blame to social media polarization, which Musk rejected, insisting the media is the bigger problem.
- The exchange included Musk defending his political positions on border security and government spending, rejecting the "right-wing" label and promoting Germany's Alternative for Germany party ahead of the 2025 federal election.
