US EditionMacron calls Musk ‘an oversubsidised guy’, prompting retort
- On February 11, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron called Elon Musk `over-subsidised` during a speech to industrialists in Antwerp, citing state support for Starlink.
- Macron urged a 'Buy European' strategy and joint financing, arguing the US combines private capital with substantial public funding and the EU needs joint EU borrowing.
- Macron contrasted small support for Tesla and SpaceX with much larger aid, saying government funding for Tesla and SpaceX is about 1% of their value while for major US and European aerospace companies it "exceeds" 100%.
- Musk responded on X, disputing Macron's claims that he was `over-subsidised` and arguing European states provide larger subsidies, making the dispute public and transatlantic.
- Framing the debate geopolitically, Macron cited the US and China and said more joint EU debt is the `only way` to compete economically, justifying reshaping EU industrial policy.
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Macron Blasts Musk as ‘Over-Subsidised’ and Calls on Europe to Champion Its Own Industry
French President Emmanuel Macron has publicly criticized Elon Musk, describing the Tesla and SpaceX founder as “over-subsidised,” while urging European nations to bolster support for their own domestic industries. Speaking amid growing concerns over the continent’s industrial competitiveness, Macron emphasized the need for stronger investment and policy measures to protect European companies from what he [...]
Highlighted by Emmanuel Macron for the subsidies he receives in the United States, Elon Musk subsequently corrected the figures of the tenant of the Elysée
Macron calls Musk ‘over-subsidised,’ pushes Europe to support domestic industry
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday pointed to government backing for Elon Musk’s Starlink as evidence of the need for stronger public investment in European industry, drawing a rebuke from…
Macron calls Musk ‘an oversubsidised guy’, prompting retort
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world’s richest man after calling him “oversubsidised.”
Emmanuel Macron called on him on Wednesday, to protect European public investment in the industrial field, to the American billionaire Elon Musk, who said he is "a subsidized guy" by the US federal state for the system...
Emmanuel Macron described Elon Musk as a US state-subsidized "Sudden" for Starlink, causing the billionaire's replica on his social network X. ...
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