Elon Musk wirbt für Europas aufstrebende Rechtsextreme

While some U.K. lawmakers are reportedly resisting the demands, a discussion between Farage and Musk in Florida has sent lawmakers scrambling over 4,000 miles away, showing once again how the billionaire’s words carry weight well beyond the tech world.

Once a self-proclaimed centrist who donated to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, Musk has increasingly embraced far-right ideologies, frequently decrying the so-called “woke mind virus” and championing anti-immigration rhetoric.

His transformation aligns with the resurgence of [President-elect Donald Trump](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-calls-abolishing-debt-ceiling-rcna184820) and the rise of far-right parties across Europe, including France’s National Rally, [led by Marine Le Pen](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/france-no-confidence-vote-barnier-marine-le-pen-macron-rcna182585), and the Dutch anti-Islam politician [Geert Wilders](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/netherlands-eu-election-geert-wilders-far-right-rcna155809).