Elon Musk accuses French ecologist Marine Tondelier of treason over X platform

Elon Musk Marine Tondelier X platform treason accusation French election

Elon Musk, owner of the social‑media platform X, publicly accused French ecologist and 2027 presidential candidate Marine Tondelier of “treason against France” after she called for a temporary shutdown of X during the election period. Musk posted on X, “I demand that she be shut down for treason against France!” and later wrote, “I require that she be silenced for treason against France!”

Tondelier responded on X, rejecting Musk’s remarks and stating, “France will not take lessons in patriotism from a foreign billionaire.” She reiterated that the platform’s algorithm constitutes a stronger interference than foreign attacks, describing it as an “ingérence” that threatens democratic life and arguing that a ban should be applied if foreign meddling is detected.

In a related episode, Musk re‑activated several French far‑right Catholic and identitarian accounts (Academia Christiana, Notre‑Dame de Chrétienté, Marche pour la vie) after activist Alice Cordier asked him on 1 August 2026 to review their suspension. Musk replied “Checking,” and the accounts were restored within an hour. Musk has also previously endorsed Marine Le Pen, calling her “the last hope of France.”

Entities

Academia Christiana · Alice Cordier · Elon Musk · Marche pour la vie · Marine Le Pen · Marine Tondelier · Notre-Dame de Chrétienté · X (platform) · X (social media platform)

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[● 2 SOURCES] Elon Musk re‑activated several French far‑right Catholic and identitarian accounts after a request from activist Alice Cordier on 1 August 2026. www.lalsace.fr · lanouvelletribune.info
[● 2 SOURCES] Elon Musk previously publicly endorsed Marine Le Pen, calling her “the last hope of France.” www.zerohedge.com · lanouvelletribune.info
[● 5 SOURCES] Elon Musk accused Marine Tondelier of treason against France on X. www.zerohedge.com · www.bienpublic.com · www.capital.gr · fr.news.yahoo.com · www.ledauphine.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Marine Tondelier replied that France will not take lessons in patriotism from a foreign billionaire. www.zerohedge.com · www.bienpublic.com · www.capital.gr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Musk’s “Checking” response and the restoration of the accounts occurred within an hour of Alice Cordier’s request. www.lalsace.fr · lanouvelletribune.info
[● 4 SOURCES] Marine Tondelier described X’s algorithm as a stronger interference than foreign attacks, calling it an “ingérence” in democratic life. www.zerohedge.com · www.bienpublic.com · www.capital.gr · fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Marine Tondelier called for a temporary shutdown of X in France during the 2027 presidential election. www.zerohedge.com · www.bienpublic.com · www.capital.gr · fr.news.yahoo.com · www.ledauphine.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The re‑activated accounts included Academia Christiana, Notre‑Dame de Chrétienté and Marche pour la vie. www.lalsace.fr · lanouvelletribune.info