AfD, Germany and Elon Musk

Elon Musk Supports Germany’s Far-Right AfD Party In Opinion Piece
Elon Musk backed Germany’s far-right Alternative for Deutschland party, known as the AfD, in an opinion piece published in a German newspaper on Saturday, wading deeper into international politics as the billionaire has become a fixture in Trump’s orbit.
Elon Musk backs AfD party in German newspaper opinion piece
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a guest opinion piece for Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper published online on Saturday that prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest.
Have Elon Musk and Die Welt made Germany’s AfD salonfähig?
In a guest column for the German newspaper Die Welt, Elon Musk has called on Germany to vote for the anti-immigration party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), calling it “the last flicker of hope for the country”.
Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right Party
The world’s richest man, a key adviser to President-elect Donald J. Trump, ridicules critics over his backing of the German extremist party AfD, as Germany prepares for elections.
Can AfD Party Win Germany Election? What We Know
The AfD became the first party considered by many to be far-right to come out victorious in a state election in Germany since the World War II, when it won Brandenburg in September.
JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party
AfD, which is known for its anti-immigrant and anti-European Union stances, and whose popularity has been on the rise in Germany, has unsettled the country’s Jews. Some of its members have
Elon Musk Said the AfD Can 'Save Germany.' Here's What We Know About the Political Party
X owner Elon Musk posted on the site: "Only the AfD can save Germany." Following the post, which had more than 50 million views at the time
Musk justifies call to vote for Germany's far-right AfD
US billionaire Elon Musk has renewed his call to Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the forthcoming elections. "The Alternative for Germany is the last spark of hope for this country,
Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party
Tech billionaire Elon Musk penned an op-ed further expressing support for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). In response, the paper’s commentary editor resigned in
Elon Musk says right-wing AfD party is Germany's 'last spark of hope' in comment article
Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD at the national level as a suspected extremism case since 2021.
Musk wades into international politics with endorsement of Germany’s right-wing AfD party
Elon Musk endorsed the controversial Alternative fur Deutschland party ahead of the February 2025 elections in Germany.
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 ...
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 ...
Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack
Watch as Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party held a rally in front of Magdeburg Cathedral, near the scene ...
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 ...