Musk vs. The Economist: he says the public hates the media more than him

At a Tesla Gigafactory interview, Elon Musk clashed with The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes, saying more people hate the media than him and pointing to his roughly 250 million X followers as proof of support, while Beddoes pressed the issue of press distrust and polarization. Musk defended his influence in Europe and his pro-border, pro-spending stance, noting past endorsements like Germany’s AfD and citing Gallup data showing low trust in the media.