Elon Musk Suggests America Should ‘Liberate’ Britain From ‘Tyrannical Government’

Musk’s fascination with the U.K. was reportedly set to extend to making a substantial donation to Reform U.K., the growing right-wing party. But that now looks in doubt after Musk on Sunday said leader Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

Most recently, the South African-born U.S. businessman has focused on child sexual abuse and the U.K. government’s handling of investigations into organized gangs that allegedly oversaw the systematic rape of young women.

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That comment came after Phillips reportedly rejected calls for a public inquiry into historic child abuse in the northern English town of Oldham and said such a decision was up to the local authorities.

In his attacks on the U.K. government, Musk has called for the jailing of Jess Phillips, a junior government minister responsible for combating violence against women and girls. He called her a “rape genocide apologist.”

His interest in British politics continued Monday, when he posted an online poll on his X social media site that posed the proposition: “America should liberate the people of Britain from their tyrannical government.”

Musk’s fallout with Farage — the political leader had described Musk as “a hero” — stems from the Reform U.K. leader distancing himself from jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Musk has said Robinson should be released from prison.

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