{"id":23234,"date":"2026-07-20T12:31:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idavox.com\/?p=23234"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T16:31:39","slug":"fears-over-foreign-influence-in-france-as-musk-backs-le-pen-presidential-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idavox.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/fears-over-foreign-influence-in-france-as-musk-backs-le-pen-presidential-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Fears over foreign influence in France, as Musk backs Le Pen presidential bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From the U.S. to Germany to now France, Elon Musk is trying like hell (literally) to finish the job that Adolf started eighty years ago. It will work out for him just as badly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/france\/20260716-elon-musk-s-backing-of-le-pen-presidential-bid-raises-foreign-influence-concerns-in-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFI<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk on Wednesday called Le Pen &#8220;France&#8217;s last hope&#8221;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2077359803454673313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on his social media platform X<\/a>, in a post declaring his support for her presidential bid \u2013 which she&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/france\/20260709-how-appeal-court-verdict-against-le-pen-puts-her-back-in-the-running-for-2027\">confirmed earlier this month<\/a>, even after her conviction for embezzlement was upheld on appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk has shown support for figures on the far right and had 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platform X following Trump inauguration<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Far-right voices&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musk has previously taken positions in several European election campaigns, often backing nationalist or populist figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/international\/20250220-germany-s-pivotal-election-rising-afd-struggling-left-and-europe-s-uncertain-future\">supported Germany&#8217;s far-right<\/a>&nbsp;Alternative for Germany party, saying in December 2024 that it was the only force capable of &#8220;saving Germany&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He called Romania&#8217;s constitutional judges who&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/international\/20241206-romania-top-court-annuls-presidential-vote-amid-russia-interference-fears\">annulled the first round<\/a>&nbsp;of the presidential election &#8220;dictators&#8221;, after concerns were raised 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