"Italy is a remarkable democratic nation, and I must reiterate, as I did on another occasion on October 7, 2022, that it is 'capable of self-care in accordance with its Constitution'. Anyone, particularly if, as announced, they are about to assume an important government role in a friendly and allied country, must respect its sovereignty and cannot assume the task of issuing it prescriptions". This was the statement by President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Musk, in a post on X, had claimed that the Italian judges who contradicted the government’s decision to transfer some migrants to Albania "should leave".