Elon Musk Criticized By U.K. Prime Minister For 'Civil War' Comment
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Keir Starmer’s spokesperson said there was “no justification" for the billionaire's intervention amid far-right riots.
The office of U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned Elon Musk after the billionaire claimed “civil war is inevitable” in Britain amid far-right riots.
The prime minister’s official spokesman said Monday that there was “no justification” for Musk’s comment after he used his online platform X, formally called Twitter, to weigh in on the violence that has shaken the country since last week.
“There’s no justification for comments like that, and what we’ve seen in this country is organized illegal thuggery, which has no place on our streets or online,” the spokesman said.
“We’re talking about a minority of thugs that do not speak for Britain, and in response to it, we’ve seen some of the best of our communities coming out to clean up the mess and disruption.”
“You can tell from that the prime minister doesn’t share those sentiments,” he added.
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