Musk “endangers the democratic development of Europe,” Scholz raged. BERLIN — Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s friendliness with the far right “endangers” democracy in Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday.

US tech billionaire Elon Musk's support for far-right parties endangers Europe's democratic development, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said. Scholz also said he did not expect the US to stop aid to Ukraine under Trump.

Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party ahead of the snap elections has sparked controversy, with government officials accusing him of foreign interference.

The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “ Oaf Schitz .”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz shared his approach to dealing with tech mogul Elon Musk who lately has traded barbs with German politicians, saying it is wise to not “feed the troll.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sits in front of the backdrop of ... Scholz has said he is staying "cool" after critical comments from Elon Musk. More Soeren Stache/dpa/AP Scholz's thee-party ...

In response to the two posts shared on X, Elon Musk wrote, "Sag Nein zu Scholz!" which translates to "Say No to Scholz" in English.

Now Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from European governments amid increasing calls for regulatory action in Europe against X.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday that Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable”, adding to his previous criticism of Musk’s interventions in the German election campaign.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said US tech billionaire Elon Musk is threatening European democracy with his attacks on political