“Free Tommy” Elon Musk supports notorious far-right figure
02.01.2025Reading time: 2 Min.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has increasingly engaged in European politics.(Source: Alex brandon/AP/dpa/dpa-images)
Tommy robinson, imprisoned for defaming Syrian refugees, is now being called for release by Elon Musk.
On his X account, Musk expressed support for the incarcerated British far-right activist Tommy Robinson, sharing a post from a Robinson supporter with the comment “Free Tommy.” He also promoted Robinson’s account and other posts labeling the extremist as a political prisoner.
Robinson,whose real name is stephen Yaxley-Lennon,is the most prominent far-right figure in the UK. Even Brexit advocate Nigel Farage,whose party Reform UK has received significant backing from Musk,has distanced himself from Robinson,accusing him of ties to violent criminals. Musk, who boasts over 200 million followers on X, is an advisor to incoming US President Donald trump and has recently shown support for the AfD in the German federal election campaign.
Currently, Robinson is serving time for spreading false claims about a Syrian refugee, despite a court injunction against him. He has previously been ordered to pay approximately €120,000 in damages for defamation. These claims are also reiterated in a video created by Robinson, which remains available on his X account with over a million followers.
In addition to supporting Robinson, Musk has sharply criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accusing the former head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of inaction against criminal rings of abusers, primarily composed of individuals of Pakistani descent. However, Starmer has stated that he initiated the prosecution of the most prominent case in Rochdale during his tenure.
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