Elon Musk has continued his social media rant session against the UK government, issuing a single word in response to a poll that in his eyes justifies his actions.
It's been hard to ignore X owner Elon Musk's tirade on the platform over the past few days, as he's stirred international conflict in a push against the UK government, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips.
Past incidents of grooming gangs - particularly the Rochdale case - have been the primary subject of Musk's focus, and he has pledged strong support for far-right figureheads like Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and the Reform UK party.
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This is far from the first time that Musk has keenly involved himself in politics, as he has been a key player in Donald Trump's election campaign and post-victory plans, alongside showing support for far-right German political party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) that has left him in potential legal trouble with France.
Additionally, he has hinted at donating $100,000,000 to Reform UK in the past, and despite recent claims that 'Farage doesn't have what it takes', Musk's commitment to the party appears unwavering.
One recent poll posted by the richest man in the world appeared to indicate that America should 'invade' the UK in order to overthrow the government, and this led Keir Starmer to claim that Musk has 'crossed a line' and that he's not interested in victims, but instead 'interested in himself'.
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Due to the statement from the prime minister, ITV's morning news and talk show Good Morning Britain posted a poll on X asking: "Should Elon Musk stay out of British Politics?"
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The poll itself garnered 42,436 votes, and 'No' emerged victorious with 65.8% of the vote share.
Musk appeared to enjoy this result himself, posting a screenshot of the poll with the simple caption: "Lmao," indicating that he was rather pleased with the proceedings.
He also quoted a post from David Atherton about the poll, declaring "Thank you, Britain!" This is in reference to Atherton's statement that "nearly two-thirds of Brits welcome Elon Musk's involvement in UK politics," but it is near impossible that the only respondents to the poll were from the UK as X is a site with a global userbase, and is therefore not reflective of the British population.
As reported by the Guardian, Jess Phillips has received support from victims of the Telford sexual abuse scandal, which is one of the incidents that has drawn Musk's focus.
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The group outlined that Phillips had "devoted her life to fighting for women and girls," and that there was "no one in public life who has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests."
They also hit back against Musk and other similar individuals, declaring that those who "weaponize our pain for their own ends or political gain" should "hand their heads in shame."
This hasn't stopped the tech mogul's incessant posting on social media however, and he has also garnered support from members of Reform on X.