Elon Musk says he backs ‘normal people’ when asked about support for ‘far right’
In an interview published Thursday by The Economist, Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes suggested Musk “supports not just the populist right, but the far right — in fact, very fringe parties in some countries.” Musk, a former ally and adviser to President Trump, interjected, saying, “No, I support the normal people. What you call the far right, falsely.” “Literally, you could go back 10 or 15 years and these policies were completely normal,” the tech mogul continued. “Here are the principles, and tell me, which of these sound terrible.
- ▪In an interview published Thursday by The Economist, Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes suggested Musk “supports not just the populist right, but the far right — in fact, very fringe parties in some countries.” Musk, a former ally and adv
- ▪What you call the far right, falsely.” “Literally, you could go back 10 or 15 years and these policies were completely normal,” the tech mogul continued.
- ▪“Here are the principles, and tell me, which of these sound terrible.
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Technology Elon Musk says he backs ‘normal people’ when asked about support for ‘far right’ Comments: by Miranda Nazzaro - 07/24/26 2:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Miranda Nazzaro - 07/24/26 2:36 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is pushing back on the idea that he supports the “far right,” quipping in a recent interview that he backs “normal people” and slamming the media for its coverage of conservatives. In an interview published Thursday by The Economist, Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes suggested Musk “supports not just the populist right, but the far right — in fact, very fringe parties in some countries.” Musk, a former ally and adviser to President Trump, interjected, saying, “No, I support the normal people.
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