Musk, Germany and AfD

Leader of Germany's far-right AfD planning live chat with Elon Musk
Concrete plans are under way for an online meeting between US billionaire Elon Musk and the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Alice Weidel, her spokesman said on Tuesday. "We are already in contact about an X Space between the two,
Germany accuses Musk of trying to influence election by backing far-right AfD
Other parties vying to win the upcoming election also criticized the tech billionaire after he doubled down on his support for the far-right AfD party in a weekend op-ed.
Elon Musk Is Getting Torched For Equating Far-Right German Party To Obama's
Musk was roasted on his own social media platform by a political scientist, a fellow billionaire and many others.
Elon Musk Makes Major Push in Europe to Boost German, British Far-Right
Elon Musk has hit the ground running in 2025 with high-profile support for two controversial political figures in Germany and England.
Musk likely to host German far-right leader for online chat
Elon Musk looks likely to host the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of Germany's Feb. 23 national election in a live interview on X, his social media platform. In December,
Germany accuses Musk of trying to sway election
The German government on Monday accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February election after the world’s wealthiest person penned an op-ed this weekend backing the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Pro-Trump German press baron ‘encouraged Musk to back AfD’
Mathias Döpfner, Germany’s Trump-praising media mogul, encouraged Elon Musk to openly back the Alternative for Germany (AfD) ...
What’s AfD, the Far-Right German Party Musk Embraced?
Elon Musk posted on X that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a political party that has ...
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Germany AfD's leader has same-sex partner from Sri Lanka: Musk on party's 'far-right' portrayal
Notably, the AfD is polling strongly in Germany but its leader Alice Weidel might not find support from other parties to cobble together a ruling alliance. Elon Musk also commented on AfD's ...
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Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of upcoming elections
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing ... portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party's leader, has a same-sex partner ...
Germany dissolves parliament and sets new elections for February
The new elections would allow for Olaf Scholz's party to have a chance to take power or allow a new majority government to ...
The Daily Telegraph10d
Christmas market killer was ‘undercover jihadist’ claims AfD leader
He has lived in Germany since 2006. Alice Weidel, the co-leader of the AfD, at the rally where she relayed claims that the killer was a secret jihadist Credit: Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Spiegel ...
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Jewish leaders concerned after Germany’s far-right AfD party makes gains in local elections
(JTA) — Jewish leaders expressed concern after the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, made major strides in two state elections this weekend, coming in at third place in Bavaria ...
Elon Musk calls Scholz 'Incompetent fool,' faces backlash for 'Only AfD can save Germany' comment after Christmas market attack
Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has ignited outrage after calling for German ...
Germany's president dissolves parliament ahead of February 23 snap election
Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved the country's lower house and set the date for a snap election following the collapse of ...