Elon Musk finds himself in hot water after delivering inflammatory remarks to a far-right gathering, warning that “violence is coming” to the United Kingdom.
The billionaire tech entrepreneur didn’t stop there—he also demanded that Britain’s Labour government be ousted, escalating his ongoing public clash with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The controversial comments came during Saturday’s “Unite the Kingdom” demonstration in central London, which drew over 100,000 participants. The event was orchestrated by Tommy Robinson, a prominent far-right activist who has become a lightning rod for controversy.
What started as a march quickly turned violent, leaving 26 Metropolitan Police officers wounded—four of them seriously—after being attacked by some demonstrators, according to police reports.
Speaking to the crowd through a video connection, Musk—who until recently served as one of Donald Trump’s key advisers—delivered a stark message: “I genuinely believe Britain needs a complete change of government. We simply can’t wait another four years, or however long until the next election. That’s far too long.”
“Something has to happen now,” he continued. “Parliament needs to be dissolved, and we need fresh elections immediately.”
But Musk’s most chilling words came when he told the assembled crowd they would need to “fight back or die” to protect their nation.
Elon Musk, “There’s got to be a change of government in Britain”
“We don’t have another four years or whenever your next election is, it’s too long, something has got to be done”
“There has got to be a dissolution of parliament and a new vote held”
“You got to appeal to the… pic.twitter.com/tLFT23q7Md
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) September 13, 2025
“Violence is heading your way,” he declared. “You won’t have any choice in the matter. This is a critical moment where violence will find you, regardless of whether you seek it out. Your options are simple: fight back or perish. That’s the harsh reality.”
The inflammatory rhetoric immediately drew sharp criticism from government officials. Business Secretary Peter Kyle didn’t mince words in his response: “I found his comments somewhat bewildering and completely out of line.”
Kyle emphasized the positive aspects of the demonstration, saying: “Yesterday we witnessed over 100,000 people exercising their fundamental rights to assembly and free speech, proving these democratic principles remain strong in our country.”
However, he was quick to address the violence: “A small group of protesters crossed the line by attacking our police officers, and they will face the full consequences of their actions.”
Our democracy is too precious to be a plaything for foreign tech barons.
Elon Musk doesn’t care about the British people or our rights. He only cares about himself and his ego.
— Ed Davey (@EdwardJDavey) September 13, 2025
The backlash against Musk extended well beyond government circles, with social media users and politicians across the spectrum condemning his remarks. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey was among the prominent voices expressing outrage at the tech billionaire’s incendiary language.
This is Elon Musk inciting violence. He’s not hiding it. It’s not subtle. It’s plain and simple incitement. pic.twitter.com/kN61gC2jYE
— Brendan Cox (@MrBrendanCox) September 13, 2025
Everyone on the right, left and centre of British politics should utterly condemn these dangerous words from Elon Musk pic.twitter.com/FJe1s8OSG5
— Matthew Stadlen (@MatthewStadlen) September 14, 2025
