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Elon Musk sparked controversy after criticizing U.K. officials on social media, accusing Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips of being a “rape genocide apologist” and calling for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s removal over child grooming gang prosecutions.

Musk also suggested “liberating” Britain in a poll.

Starmer defended his record as former director of public prosecutions, condemning Musk for spreading misinformation and fueling far-right threats.

U.K. Health Minister Wes Streeting labeled Musk’s comments a “disgraceful smear.”

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      3 days ago

      At this rate Trump will probably be talking about invading and conquering Puerto Rico, not realizing / forgetting it is already US territory.

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          Yeah, but they wouldn’t let him nuke the hurricane, so he’s already forgotten about it

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          I am trying to think of the dumbest possible territorial claim he could fabricate…

          So far I’m at “Trump invades Taiwan, makes it 51st state.”

          That … or just suddenly decide…actually, the US owns all of Antarctica.

          Or the Moon.