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Musk Says French Greens Candidate Should Be 'Shut Down’. Elon Musk has called for French Greens leader and presidential candidate Marine Tondelier to be "shut down” after she proposed allowing authorities to suspend X during election campaigns in cases of foreign interference. Tondelier hit back, saying France did not need "lessons in patriotism" from a foreign billionaire and insisted that "democracy is not for sale.” Tondelier had argued French authorities should be able to suspend X during election periods if foreign interference threatened the vote. Musk has repeatedly intervened in European politics and has previously voiced support for several right-wing parties and candidates. In July, Musk described Marine Le Pen as "France's last hope," although her National Rally party distanced itself from his endorsement. Hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon also criticized Musk, accusing the French government of failing to do enough to combat foreign interference. Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot rejected Mélenchon's criticism, defending the government's response. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France is stepping up efforts to detect and counter foreign interference ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
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