Elon Musk slams Marine Le Pen guilty verdict as arch-conservatives unite in fury – POLITICO

U.S. presidential adviser Elon Musk lambasted the French court verdict that blocked Marine Le Pen from a 2027 presidential run after she was found guilty of embezzlement.

“When the radical left can’t win via democratic vote, they abuse the legal system to jail their opponents,” Musk said on Monday afternoon. “This is their standard playbook throughout the world.”

Musk, a tech billionaire turned close aide to U.S. President Donald Trump, has backed far-right causes across Europe in recent months, and whole-heartedly endorsed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party before a national election in February.