Germany, Elon Musk

Elon Musk sparks backlash in Germany after calling the chancellor an 'incompetent fool' and backing the far-right AfD party
Musk called for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to "resign immediately" in response to an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg.
Why Elon Musk’s support for Germany’s far-right party matters
Only the AfD can save Germany,” Elon Musk wrote, referencing the far-right anti-immigrant and anti-Islam party in Europe’s largest country.
Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election
It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.
Elon Musk Says Only Far-Right Extremist Group ‘Can Save’ Germany
Musk’s tweet was promoting another tweet from Naomi Seibt a German climate change denier who rose to prominence as the anti-Greta Thunberg. Seibt has also promoted conspiracy theories and been accused of being antisemitic, according to the Guardian, a claim she denies.
Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election
While he gains power in the incoming Trump administration, Elon Musk is using his influence elsewhere, endorsing a far-right party in Germany.
Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany.”
Elon Musk sparks controversy in Germany over AfD endorsement
Elon Musk's endorsement of Germany's far-right AfD party on X sparked condemnation from mainstream politicians, who accused him of election interference and promoting extremism ahead of the elections in February.
Opinion
Elon Musk Faces Blowback After Shocking Praise for Germany’s Far Right
Elon Musk has spent the week derailing a bipartisan funding bill, sending the U.S. government hurtling toward a shutdown. But on Friday, the tech billionaire broadened his scope from domestic to international politics with a ringing endorsement of Alternative for Germany, the country’s far-right political party.
Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election
Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.
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 moved progressively toward the extreme right since it was founded in 2013.
Can AfD Party Win Germany Election? What We Know
Could the AfD Win the German Election? "There is close to a zero percent likelihood that the AfD will place first in the February 23rd general election and an even lower likelihoo
Why Musk and Vance’s efforts to normalize this extreme-right party in Germany is so alarming
Elon Musk and Trump's vice president-elect JD Vance praised AfD, a German political party so extreme that other European ...
Germany’s SPD Calls for Antitrust Act to Clip Elon Musk’s Power
A senior lawmaker from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats railed against Elon Musk’s interference in German politics ...
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 ...
Opinion
Elon Musk’s very weird week shows how much he’s motivated by vibes, not principles
The world’s richest man endorsed a virulent anti-immigration party, then sparked a MAGA civil war by endorsing H-1B visas for immigrants.
5 Times Elon Musk Bumped Up Against the Racism Line -- Or Jumped Right Over It
Elon Musk, who has been infamously dubbed as President-elect Donald Trump’s “Co-President,” has a history of racially ...
UK prepares to stave off Musk’s power that he has flexed in US and Germany
The United Kingdom is looking to fend off Tesla CEO Elon Musk after he showed his political mettle in the United States and ...
Trump bristles at Musk’s rocketing profile as Democrats play on the president-elect’s vanity
Whether Elon Musk is the real “president,” merely the “prime minister” or just Donald Trump’s multibillionaire enforcer, he’s ...
Germany Refused To Extradite Saudi Suspect? Suicidal Empathy, Says Elon Musk
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has ripped into the German government over the Friday night car attack at a Christmas market in ...