Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election

Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.

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Musk Expresses Support for Far-Right Party in Germany’s Election

It was not the first online intervention by Elon Musk, the entrepreneur and adviser to Donald Trump, on behalf of once-fringe anti-immigrant parties in Europe.
The New York Times - 4h
Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in upcoming election

While he gains power in the incoming Trump administration, Elon Musk is using his influence elsewhere, endorsing a far-right party in Germany.
CNBC - 4h
Outrage as Elon Musk claims ‘only AfD can save Germany’

German health minister calls US billionaire’s intervention weeks before election ‘undignified and problematic’ . Elon Musk has caused outrage in Berlin after appearing to endorse the far-right, ...
The Guardian - 8h
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD

Billionaire entrepreneur wades into election campaign by reposting criticisms of frontrunner Friedrich Merz
Financial Times - 12h
Murphy, Kinzinger slam Musk for backing German 'neo-Nazi party'

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday joined outrage over Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has been criticized as a neo-Nazi ...
The Hill - 8h
Elon Musk backs Germany’s far-right AfD

Billionaire entrepreneur wades into election campaign by reposting criticisms of frontrunner Friedrich Merz
Financial Times - 12h
OpenAI Fires Back at Elon Musk’s Lawsuit

The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company.
The New York Times - 6d
Germany's far-right AfD party nominates a candidate for chancellor in the upcoming election

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has presented its candidate for chancellor in the country’s upcoming election
ABC News - Dec. 7
Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home. As Donald Trump gathered his supporters, family and friends at Mar-a-Lago on US election ...
The Guardian - Dec. 7