Musk Endorses Far-Right Party as Belfast Anti-Immigrant Violence Burns Out Dozens
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Updated · Truthout · Jun 16
Musk Endorses Far-Right Party as Belfast Anti-Immigrant Violence Burns Out Dozens
1 articles · Updated · Truthout · Jun 16
Summary
Elon Musk backed Britain’s nativist Restore Britain party after reposting anti-migrant claims and sharing Belfast protest sites as masked mobs targeted asylum seekers and refugees.
Dozens of people, including children, were burned out of their homes in Belfast, where the U.K. government authorized police to use water cannons after violence escalated.
Musk then blamed "mass uncontrolled immigration and open borders" for the unrest, while U.K. officials condemned his comments but had not said whether he could face incitement charges.
SpaceX’s IPO would value Musk at about $1.2 trillion, and the Center for Countering Digital Hate said his Belfast-related posts reached tens of millions, magnifying their political impact.