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

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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 endorsement, posting a video expressing gratitude. Christian Lindner, the leader of Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic Party, also responded to Musk’s post Friday urging him not to “rush to conclusions from afar.” “While migration control is crucial for Germany, the AfD stands against freedom, business – and it’s a far-right extremist party,” Lindner wrote. Earlier this year, Musk agitated anti-immigration riots in the UK, writing on his social media platform that “civil war is inevitable” in response to a post blaming the violent demonstrations on the effects of “mass migration and open borders.” Earlier this week, Nigel Farage, the far-right populist British politician and Trump ally, said Musk was considering funding his Reform UK party.

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