As if having the ear of incoming U.S. president Donald Trump weren't enough, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been on a tear this week, trashing European politicians on both the left and right, and using posts on his social media platform,

The Trump ally has flooded X with posts criticizing European politicians, causing a diplomatic conundrum for the continent’s leaders.

Musk, who has used X to amplify conspiracy theories and promote far-right talking points in the U.S., has more recently set his sights on Europe.

Fresh from pouring his money and energies into helping Donald Trump win re-election, Elon Musk has trained his sights on Europe

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit back at Elon Musk, following a barrage of attacks on his government from the world's richest man.

European leaders have criticised Elon Musk for attempting to influence politics overseas, with French president Emmanuel Macron suggesting he was attempting to “intervene directly in elections”. Mr Musk,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer slammed Elon Musk on Monday for spreading “lies and misinformation” about his left-leaning government after the billionaire started taking aim at a wide range of political targets across the pond.