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.

The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.

In his opinion piece, Musk called the AfD "the last spark of hope" for Germany and argued in favor of the party's positions on energy, economic recovery and migration, saying they reflect "the principles that made Tesla and SpaceX successful," according to a Euronews translation.

The German government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to ”nonsense”.

Elon Musk was accused by the Berlin government of trying to influence Germany ’s federal election with an article supporting a Far-Right party. Musk, who is set to serve Donald Trump’s new administration co-leading a Government Efficiency Department, endorsed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) as the European country’s last hope.

Elon Musk in an opinion piece has openly supported Germany's far-right party, the Alternative for Germany, or AfD. He said that since he makes investment in Germany, he has the right to comment on its conditions.

While he is free to express his opinion, ‘in fact, Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election through his statements,’ says deputy government spokeswoman - Anadolu Ajansı