Vice President-elect JD Vance took to the social platform X on Thursday to share an op-ed by Elon Musk in which the tech mogul expressed support for the right-wing German political party Alternative for Germany, or AfD.



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Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s far-right party

Billionaire argues that ‘Only the AfD Can Save Germany’ in op-ed that prompted commentary editor’s resignation

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JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’

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 trying to influence the upcoming February election.

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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 Alice Weidel.On Tuesday, Vance pushed back on the idea that AfD was a "Nazi-lite" party, calling it …

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'Slander': J.D. Vance defends far-right German party as he promotes Elon Musk endorsement

Is the AfD particularly successful in places where people previously resisted the Nazis? That is what the designated US Vice President JD Vance claims. But is that really true? A fact check.

Ist die AfD vor allem dort erfolgreich, wo die Menschen früher den Nazis Widerstand leisteten? Das behauptet der designierte US-Vizepräsident JD Vance. Doch stimmt das wirklich? Ein Faktencheck.

Faktencheck: Vance' Aussage über AfD und Nazis ist falsch

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Fact check: Vance's statement about AfD and Nazis is false

It is for the support of the German philonazi force AfD. In the case of the United Kingdom, worse still: it demands the arrest of ministers and sustains the ultra Nigel Farage.

Es por el respaldo a la fuerza filonazi alemana AfD. En el caso del Reino Unido, peor aún: reclama el arresto de ministros y sostiene al ultra Nigel Farage.Ola de repudios.

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Elon Musk outrages Germany and Britain for their support of extreme right-wing parties

Exclusive interview with the Prime Minister: “In these two and a half years I have never made a choice to be ashamed of, only those who do not do it are not wrong”

Intervista esclusiva alla premier: «In questi due anni e mezzo non ho mai fatto una scelta di cui dovermi vergognare, solo chi non fa non sbaglia»

Giorgia Meloni: «Dialoghiamo con tutti: il ruolo dell’Italia è cambiato. Musk genio del nostro tempo, dipinto come un mostro»

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That's what happens: Anyone who believes that they have to stay on the X network as a moral counterweight to the right-libertarian Elon Musk is putting themselves completely in his hands. German election campaigners must also take this into account, argues Jan Sternberg.

Sowas kommt von sowas: Wer glaubt, als moralisches Gegengewicht zum Rechtslibertären Elon Musk auf dessen Netzwerk X bleiben zu müssen, gibt sich ganz in dessen Hand. Das müssen auch deutsche Wahlkämpfer berücksichtigen, argumentiert Jan Sternberg.

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Another hair-raising move from Elon Musk - The owner of the X is now openly political.

Újabb hajmeresztő lépés Elon Musktól - Már nyíltan politizál az X tulajdonosa.

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Another hair-raising move from Elon Musk

Since Elon Musk promoted the AfD in the “World,” Springer Verlag has been in turmoil. But the connection between Group CEO Mathias Döpfner and the US tech billionaire is close — and testifies to Döpfner's quest for international media power.

Seit Elon Musk in der »Welt« für die AfD warb, ist der Springer-Verlag in Aufruhr. Doch die Verbindung zwischen Konzernchef Mathias Döpfner und dem US-Techmilliardär ist eng – und bezeugt Döpfners Streben nach internationaler Medienmacht.

(S+) Elon Musk und Mathias Döpfner: Die Verbindung hinter dem AfD-Beitrag in der »Welt«

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(S+) Elon Musk and Mathias Döpfner: The connection behind the AfD contribution in the “world”

Representatives of many German parties criticize Elon Musk's call to vote for the AfD. The elected US Vice President Vance does not want to join Musk in calling for the far-right party. However, he describes the guest article by the Tesla boss as an "interesting article."

Vertreter vieler deutscher Parteien kritisieren den Wahlaufruf Elon Musks für die AfD. Der gewählte US-Vizepräsident Vance möchte sich Musk nicht anschließen in der Forderung für die Rechtsaußenpartei zu stimmen. Den Gastbeitrag des Tesla-Chefs allerdings für einen "interessanten Artikel".

Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s AfD

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