Musk, Germany and AfD

Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s far-right party
Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk’s op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of
Musk reaffirms support for AfD, Germany's far-right party, praising its immigration stance
Elon Musk again came out in support of AfD, Germany's far-right party, in an op-ed published in a major German newspaper.
Elon Musk to interview AfD leader on X ahead of German election
Elon Musk is expected to host a live interview on his social media platform X with the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.As per Reuters, this event is likely to happen before Germany’s national election on
Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to interfere in its national elections
Musk has billed the right-wing party AfD as the 'last spark of hope' for Germany—prompting outrage from U.S. and German officials.
Germany Says Elon Musk Trying To Influence Its Election: 'Greatest 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.
Elon Musk accused of trying to weaken Europe with support for far-right AfD party
Germany's vice chancellor said Musk's comments calling the far-right AfD a "last spark of hope" weren't made out of ignorance.
'Slander': J.D. Vance defends far-right German party as he promotes Elon Musk endorsement
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance defended a far-right, anti-immigrant German political party after billionaire Elon Musk revealed plans to use his social media platform to promote the group. A spokesperson for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party confirmed this week that Musk planned to host a discussion with AfD's chancellor candidate
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.
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Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know
German leaders accused Musk, who claimed that AfD is the only party which can “save” Germany, of trying to “influence the federal election” as the country heads towards sn ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Germany's Scholz urges citizens to vote in NYE address
Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to his fellow Germans to vote in snap elections in February as the country argues over ...
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Musk calls AfD ‘last spark of hope’ for Germany in op-ed in Welt
Billionaire entrepreneur’s backing of the far-right party has triggered a backlash in the run-up to snap elections in Germany ...