Billionaire Elon Musk has thrown his support behind far-right leader Marine Le Pen’s bid for the French presidency, calling her “France’s last hope”, and prompting accusations of foreign interference in the 2027 election.

  • fisch@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    For context: Elon Musk spent almost 300 million Dollars to help Trump win in the US. The largest party in Germany received about 5 million dollars in large donations for the last election. I assume it looks similar in France. This is NOTHING for Musk. If he wants to buy the election, he can - easily.

    It’s time for the EU to limit the amount individuals can donate to political causes. And to make any donations from companies illegal. 10k per person, per year. Who has this much money to spare anyway? If you have more money lying around that you don’t need, how about donating to charity instead?