‘Suicidal Empathy’: Elon Musk Reacts To Reports On Germany Refusing To Extradite Saudi Suspect

Last Updated:December 22, 2024, 13:33 IST

Musk, on Friday, called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market

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Tech Billionaire Elon Musk, who is set to join US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration as an outside adviser, has reacted to reports on Germany refusing to extradite the Christmas market attack’s Saudi Arabian suspect citing human rights concerns. Musk said it was ‘suicidal empathy’ on Germany’s part.

The world’s richest man took to X saying “yes" to a post that mentioned, “Europe must walk away from its ‘suicidal empathy’ policy."

Musk, on Friday, called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market.

“Scholz should resign immediately," Musk posted on X, adding: “Incompetent fool."

Musk was responding in a thread about reports of the incident, in which a car rammed into a crowd of revellers in the German city of Magdeburg. At least two people were killed and dozens injured, local government officials said.

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