US EditionElon Musk Endorses AfD, Triggering Political and Media Backlash in Germany
- Elon Musk endorsed Germany's Alternative for Germany in a guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag, leading to the resignation of the commentary editor in protest.
- Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified the AfD as a suspected extremism case since 2021.
- Musk stated that 'only the AfD can save Germany,' amid upcoming elections on February 23.
- The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is disputed, as noted by Musk regarding party leader Alice Weidel's same-sex partner from Sri Lanka.
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Musk's Support for German Right-Wing Party Sparks Backlash - News Facts Network
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Musk Backs German Far-Right
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk is caught up in controversy after backing a German far-right political party ahead of the country’s elections. Elections are due to take place in Germany on Sunday, February 23, 2025 which is early due to the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition party. Musk voiced his controversial opinions in the publication Welt am Sonntag. In an opinion piece… Source
Germany AfD's leader has same-sex partner from Sri Lanka: Musk on party's 'far-right' portrayal
Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right party, the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has caused a major uproar in the country. Musk backed AfD in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country. It has led to the resignation of the paper's opinion editor in protest. In a guest opinion piece published in German, Welt am Sonntag, a sister publication of POLITICO, owned by the Axel Springer Group, Musk said…
Musk Goes Further in His Support of Far-Right Party
Elon Musk on Saturday endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party for the second time in little more than a week, this time going further than his initial X post backing the party , which has links to neo-Nazis. In a guest opinion column for the Welt am Sonntag , a major German newspaper,...
The American billionaire signed an op-ed in Die Welt in which he reaffirmed and justified his support for the German far-right AfD party. Faced with the outcry over this publication, the editor-in-chief of the conservative newspaper resigned.
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