Political leaders have shunned the Alternative for Germany. But on his social media platform X, Mr. Musk is pitching the party as mainstream.
The party has also criticized electric-car subsidies that have benefited Musk’s Tesla in the past. And it has called for Germany to leave the European Union—a decision that wo
Elon Musk continues to champion right-wing politics in Europe.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.”
AfD is also focused on ending Germany's policy of atonement for World War Two crimes. Its leading candidate for the European Parliament election resigned from the party in May amid public outcry, after declaring that members of the SS,
In a conversation with AfD leader Alice Weidel on X, Musk concurred with her assertion that Adolf Hitler was a communist and pushed disinformation about migrants coming into the US.
After pouring $260 million to help Trump get re-elected, the billionaire X owner is now training his eyes on Europe.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hit back at Elon Musk, following a barrage of attacks on his ...
Since asking Seibt about the AfD in June, Musk has engaged publicly with the self-professed libertarian more than 40 times.
Elon Musk has been driving the news agenda in the UK and other European countries with often incendiary comments on X, prompting leaders to hit back.
WASHINGTON − Elon Musk is keeping the pressure on European leaders. Musk frequently wields his 211.5-million-follower account on X, the social media platform he bought for $44 billion in 2022, to air political grievances and promote far-right issues.