Germany election: Elon Musk faces flak for backing far-right AfD as ‘last hope’, gets compared to Vladimir Putin
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany election: Elon Musk faces flak for backing far-right AfD as ‘last hope’, gets compared to Vladimir Putin

Live Mint  

The German government has accused American billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk of trying to influence its election. The allegation comes after a guest opinion article was published in Welt am Sonntag newspaper in which Musk endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany party as Germany's last hope. A German government spokesperson said: “It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election with X posts and the opinion piece.” The spokesperson added: "After all, freedom of opinion also covers the greatest nonsense." The government spokesperson further said that Musk's endorsement of the AfD was "a recommendation to vote for a party that is being monitored on suspicion of being right-wing extremist and which has already been recognised as partly right-wing extremist".

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Germany puzzles at Elon Musk’s embrace of its AfD populists
1 day, 4 hours ago

Germany puzzles at Elon Musk’s embrace of its AfD populists

Live Mint  

BERLIN—During Elon Musk’s freewheeling conversation with the leader of a far-right German party last week, spanning Hitler, multiplanetary civilizations and the existence of god, the billionaire tech entrepreneur insisted that the Alternative for Germany was moderate. “If Musk’s rocket science and knowledge of electromobility were as superficial as his analysis of German politics, then his cars wouldn’t drive, and his …

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics
4 days, 16 hours ago

Elon Musk hosts German far-right leader on X in latest bid to sway European politics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a wide-ranging, sometimes stilted conversation that touched on …

'Woke' bashing & anti-immigration rhetoric, Musk's chat with AfD's Alice Weidel left many nervous
5 days, 8 hours ago

'Woke' bashing & anti-immigration rhetoric, Musk's chat with AfD's Alice Weidel left many nervous

Firstpost  

The virtual encounter between the two took place on Thursday amid growing criticism over the billionaire’s vocal support of far-right parties in Europe In a one-hour-long conversation, Tesla CEO Elon Musk pushed his anti-immigration rhetoric and heaped praises for Alternative für Deutschland Party leader Alice Weidel. The virtual encounter between the two took place on Thursday amid growing criticism over …

Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’
55 years ago

Elon Musk and Far-Right German Leader Agree ‘Hitler Was a Communist’

Wired  

On Thursday, Elon Musk agreed with the leader of a far-right German political party that Adolf Hitler was a communist and that left-wing groups who supported Palestinian causes have more in common with Nazis than with her own party. “ was a communist, and he considered himself as a socialist,” Weidel said in response to Musk asking about media reports …

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global
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55 years ago

Elon Musk's Quest for Domination Has Gone Global

Wired  

During the US elections, centibillionaire and X owner Elon Musk became a central figure in right-wing and Republican politics, helping to propel former president Donald Trump back into the White House. In the months since Trump’s victory, Musk has begun to wade into politics in Europe, starting firestorms in the UK and announcing that he’ll be hosting an X Spaces …

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
5 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tech billionaire Elon Musk is …

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling
5 days, 18 hours ago

Elon Musk to host chat with German far-right leader, adding to fears of his political meddling

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X on Thursday with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, amplifying concerns across Europe about potential meddling by the world’s richest man in the upcoming national election there. Now Musk, in control of an influential social media platform …

Who is Naomi Seibt, German influencer Musk engaged with publicly over 40 times?
6 days, 10 hours ago

Who is Naomi Seibt, German influencer Musk engaged with publicly over 40 times?

India Today  

On his public journey to embracing Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany, Elon Musk has frequently amplified the online content of one young supporter of the party - climate change and COVID-19 lockdown sceptic Naomi Seibt. Since asking Seibt about the AfD in June, Musk has engaged publicly with the self-professed libertarian more than 40 times, following two previous engagements with …

Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics
6 days, 10 hours ago

Elon Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics. “Only AfD can save Germany, end of story, and people really need to get behind AfD, and otherwise …

Elon Musk is roiling European politics
1 week, 1 day ago

Elon Musk is roiling European politics

Live Mint  

Elon Musk is throwing grenades into Europe’s political mainstream over issues ranging from immigration to free speech, creating a dilemma for governments as they try to respond to the tech billionaire and key adviser to the incoming Trump administration. Ahead of Starmer’s press conference, Musk had pinned a message to the top of his X feed: “America should liberate the …

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US
1 week, 2 days ago

Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US

Hindustan Times  

OSLO -Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday that he found it worrying that billionaire Elon Musk was involving himself in the political issues of countries outside of the United States. Norway PM worried by Musk involvement in politics outside US Musk, a close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, last month endorsed a German anti-immigration, anti-Islamic political …

German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: ‘Don’t feed the troll’
1 week, 3 days ago

German chancellor has withering response to Elon Musk over his support for far-right: ‘Don’t feed the troll’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to …

German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD
1 week, 3 days ago

German chancellor Scholz condemns Musk for ‘erratic comments’, support for AfD

Hindustan Times  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk's "erratic" comments and his open support for the extreme-right AfD party in an interview published Saturday. Asked about interference by Musk -- who last month called Scholz an "incompetent fool" before calling the German president an "anti-democratic tyrant", the chancellor told Stern magazine it was important "to keep calm" ahead of Germany's snap …

German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults
1 week, 3 days ago

German leader is more worried about Musk’s backing of a far-right party than his insults

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that the U.S. billionaire makes the effort to get involved in a general election by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Scholz was reacting after Musk, a close ally to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, called the chancellor …

Explained: Elon Musk's disdain for several governments and affinity for right-wing parties
1 week, 4 days ago

Explained: Elon Musk's disdain for several governments and affinity for right-wing parties

India TV News  

With Donald Trump's victory in the United States, one person who has gained the most prominence after the President-elect himself is Elon Musk. Musk backs Germany's AfD Recently, Musk got involved in Germany's general election campaign by endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. Musk has also criticised British Prime Minister Keir Starmer saying that he failed to …

Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress
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1 week, 4 days ago

Musk’s support for the far right in Germany is part of a bigger plan that threatens eight decades of progress

The Independent  

As Germans headed into a year gripped by foreboding, I was reminded of an episode a decade ago that struck me then as absurd, and that now makes me marvel at its prescience. “The Alternative for Germany is the last spark of hope for this country,” Musk wrote in his translated commentary. Musk’s commentary quickly led to the resignation of …

JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
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1 week, 5 days ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice President-elect JD Vance took to X to call an …

'Slander': J.D. Vance defends far-right German party as he promotes Elon Musk endorsement
1 week, 5 days ago

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

Raw Story  

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 party confirmed this week that Musk planned to host a discussion with AfD's chancellor candidate Alice Weidel. "American media slanders AfD as Nazi-lite, But AfD is most popular …

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know
1 week, 6 days ago

Germany accuses Musk of election meddling over AfD support: What we know

Al Jazeera  

Elon Musk praised far-right party Alternative for Germany and its leader Alice Weidel in an opinion piece for German newspaper Welt am Sonntag. Germany’s government accused US billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of interfering in its upcoming February election after he threw his support behind the far-right party, Alternative for Germany in X posts and an opinion piece published by …

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address
2 weeks ago

German Chancellor Takes Not-So-Subtle Jab At Elon Musk In New Year's Address

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a thinly veiled swipe at Elon Musk on Tuesday, using his New Year’s address to criticize the tech billionaire’s involvement in the European country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Rather, that will be up to the vast majority of reasonable and decent people.” In his New Year's address, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took a …

German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right
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2 weeks ago

German leaders hit back at Musk's support for far right

Raw Story  

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his deputy hit back Tuesday at Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, as the billionaire continued intervening in the country's politics. Without naming Musk directly, Scholz said in a New Year's Eve speech set to be broadcast on television on Tuesday evening that "what will happen in Germany will be decided …

Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party
2 weeks ago

Germany’s government accuses Elon Musk of election interference after he endorses Right-Wing AfD party

Op India  

The German government has accused Tesla CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk of interfering in the country’s upcoming election after he endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany, according to a report by Euro News. Officials, including government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann, Social Democratic Party co-leader Lars Klingbeil, and Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s largest opposition party Christian Democratic Union condemned Musk’s comments …

Wants weak Europe: German vice chancellor on Elon Musk backing far-right party
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Wants weak Europe: German vice chancellor on Elon Musk backing far-right party

India Today  

US billionaire Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany is a "logical and systematic" play for a weak Europe that will not be able to regulate as strongly, Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said in his New Year's address. The calls by Musk are not made out of ignorance, said Habeck, who is the chancellor candidate for the Greens …

Germany says Elon Musk 'trying to influence the federal election'
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Germany says Elon Musk 'trying to influence the federal election'

Hindustan Times  

A German government spokesperson said on Monday that US billionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest people in the world, is trying to influence the European country's elections, which will take place in February. Elon Musk Elon Musk triggered uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country. "It …

Elon Musk and Germany’s AfD: What drives his controversial support of the far-right party?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Elon Musk and Germany’s AfD: What drives his controversial support of the far-right party?

Firstpost  

Elon Musk has sparked a political storm, this time in Germany, with his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany party. In a guest opinion piece, the Tesla CEO praised the AfD’s economic policies and cultural stance, calling them Germany’s ’last spark of hope' Elon Musk, the US-based billionaire tech entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla, has turned heads all the …

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Berlin says Elon Musk trying to influence German election

India Today  

US billionaire Elon Musk is trying to exert influence over the German election taking place in February, a government spokesperson said on Monday. "It is indeed the case that Elon Musk is trying to influence the federal election," with X posts and an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany over the weekend, she said. The support …

German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of far-right party ahead of general election

LA Times  

Elon Musk speaks at a Donald Trump campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27 in New York. The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party. She did, however, say that “it is …

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to influence its election

CNN  

Reuters — 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 party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.” Musk, who is set to serve Donald Trump’s new administration as an outside adviser, endorsed the AfD as Germany’s last hope in …

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany's far-right …

Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Elon Musk backs German right wing outfit, Germany's leaders call it 'intrusive'

Hindustan Times  

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk drew criticism from German politicians from the government and opposition on Sunday for an opinion piece he wrote backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany which they deemed "intrusive" outside influence. Elon Musk wrote an opinion piece backing the right-wing Alternative for Germany party The support of the AfD from Musk, who is set to serve U.S. …

Elon Musk pens opinion piece defending his support for Germany's far-right AfD party, prompting editor to resign
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk pens opinion piece defending his support for Germany's far-right AfD party, prompting editor to resign

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has defended his support for Germany's far-right AfD party in an opinion piece in the Welt am Sonntag newspaper on Saturday, prompting a senior editor to resign. Despite various branches of the AfD being labelled 'extremist' by Germany's domestic security agency, Musk said the AfD's classification as far-right was 'clearly false' as party leader Alice Weidel 'has a …

Elon Musk sparks controversy by endorsing Germany's far-right party before elections
Top News
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk sparks controversy by endorsing Germany's far-right party before elections

India Today  

BERLIN: Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag —a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group — published in German …

Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk causes uproar for backing Germany’s far-right party ahead of key elections

LA Times  

People attend an AfD election campaign near the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Monday. Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest. Musk’s guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag — …

Elon Musk pens opinion article backing AfD in German newspaper, prompts editor's resignation
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk pens opinion article backing AfD in German newspaper, prompts editor's resignation

Firstpost  

The AfD is running second in opinion polls and might be able to thwart either a centre-right or centre-left majority, but Germany’s mainstream, more centrist parties have pledged to shun any support from the AfD at national level Elon Musk speaks at a campaign rally, October 27, 2024, in New York. AP File US billionaire Elon Musk backed Germany’s Alternative …

Elon Musk backs far-right party AfD in German newspaper opinion piece
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Elon Musk backs far-right party AfD in German newspaper opinion piece

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk reiterated his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in an opinion piece published by the Welt am Sonntag newspaper less than two months before Germans go to the polls. Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party AfD in German newspaper opinion piece “The AfD, even though it is described as far-right, represents a political realism …

Mark Cuban claps back at Elon Musk by investigating X owner's AfD comments with AI Chatbot
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Mark Cuban claps back at Elon Musk by investigating X owner's AfD comments with AI Chatbot

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Mark Cuban examined Tesla CEO Elon Musk's remarks, equating the Alternative for Germany party to the US Democratic Party of 2008. Mark Cuban examined AfD's policy platform, concluding that the party “most closely resembles the **Republican Party** in the United States, particularly in its current, more right-wing to far-right incarnation.” The German party, according to Cuban's AI-generated post, is …

Mark Cuban uses Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down his praise of far-right German party
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mark Cuban uses Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to shoot down his praise of far-right German party

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mark Cuban has used Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot to …

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a post on X, Mr Musk’s social media …

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Agent of influence': Expert warns Musk's tactics are straight out of ‘Russia’s playbook'

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s increasing influence – not just in the United States as a close ally of the incoming president – but around the world is helping to fuel Russia’s war on democracy and mirrors tactics pulled from Vladimir Putin’s playbook, foreign policy researcher Olga Lautman warned Friday. She urged Democrats to investigate Musk’s “ties to Moscow, his access …

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk wants 'incompetent fool' Olaf Scholz to quit after German market attack

India Today  

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join US President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote in a post on his social media platform, X. Musk, the world's richest person, has already …

Elon Musk says German chancellor should resign after attack at Christmas market
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Elon Musk says German chancellor should resign after attack at Christmas market

Hindustan Times  

Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market. Earlier on Friday, Elon Musk waded into Germany's election campaign, calling the far-right Alternative for Germany the country's saviour. "Only the AfD can save …

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Huge liar': Elon Musk lashes out at Dem senator after scathing CNN clip

Raw Story  

Tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker on Friday afternoon who accused him of "endorsing a neo-Nazi party." Following Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris, Musk has recently tried to use his influence to tilt Germany’s election, endorsing on his platform, X, the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany party. Musk wrote Thursday …

Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only far-right party can "save" Germany
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Scholz dismisses Musk's assertion that only far-right party can "save" Germany

Hindustan Times  

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion "also goes for multibillionaires.” Elon Musk's claim that only a far-right party can "save Germany" was rejected by Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, but he added that freedom of speech "also goes for multibillionaires." Germany …

Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Scholz dismisses Musk’s assertion that only a far-right party can ‘save’ Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion “also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb. 23 after Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalize the country’s …

'Big deal': Elon Musk raises alarms by endorsing what's known as 'German neo-Nazi party'
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Big deal': Elon Musk raises alarms by endorsing what's known as 'German neo-Nazi party'

Raw Story  

Elon Musk raised alarm by endorsing Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland, which has called for the nation to leave the European Union. The tech billionaire and Donald Trump adviser commented on an X post by far-right influencer Naomi Seibt, who had criticized German politician Friedrich Merz, saying the potential next chancellor was "horrified by the idea that Germany should follow …

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD before elections

Al Jazeera  

Germans expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapses. “Only the AfD can save Germany,” Musk wrote on Friday in a post on his social media platform, X. Europe’s largest economy is expected to vote on February 23 after a centre-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed. Radtke called …

Analysis: Europe, too, feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go?
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Analysis: Europe, too, feels Musk’s political impact. How far will it go?

LA Times  

Elon Musk attends the ceremony to mark the reopening of Notre-Dame of Paris Cathedral on Dec. 07, 2024, in Paris. Musk’s foray into German politics came just after far-right British politician Nigel Farage, who for years has been a fixture in Trump’s orbit, declared this week that the South African-born Tesla and Space X magnate was considering a historically large …

Elon Musk throws his support behind Germany's extremist far-right
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk throws his support behind Germany's extremist far-right

Salon  

Elon Musk, the billionaire whose support for Donald Trump has given him the president-elect's ear, is throwing his support behind Alternative for Germany, a far-right party that critics describe as xenophobic, extremist and perhaps even a successor to the Nazi Party. The conservative Christian Democratic Union, helmed by Friedrich Merz, currently leads in the polls, with nearly double the support …

Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party, wading deeper into global politics
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Elon Musk endorses far-right German political party, wading deeper into global politics

CNN  

New York CNN — Elon Musk is wading into more than just American politics, throwing his support behind a far-right German political party. On Friday, Musk continued posting about the AfD, writing in response to a user’s post about the party’s immigration policy that it “sounds reasonable.” Musk began following AfD leader Alice Weidel on X who responded to his …

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