Germany, Elon Musk

Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany’s far-right party
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.
Elon Musk Peddles Political Influence Abroad, Endorsing Germany's Far-Right Party
The CEO backed Alternative for Germany in a newspaper piece and claimed his business interests gave him the right to comment on the country's condition.
Elon Musk Said the AfD Can 'Save Germany.' Here's What We Know About the Political Party
X owner Elon Musk posted (archived) on the site: "Only the AfD can save Germany." Following the post, which had more than 50 million views at the time of this writing, claims abounded about the politics of the political party,
Germany accuses Elon Musk of trying to interfere in its national elections
Musk has billed the right-wing party AfD as the 'last spark of hope' for Germany—prompting outrage from U.S. and German officials.
Musk writes op-ed backing far-right German political party
Tech billionaire Elon Musk penned an op-ed further expressing support for the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD). In response, the paper’s commentary editor resigned in
Musk reaffirms support for AfD, Germany's far-right party, praising its immigration stance
Elon Musk again came out in support of AfD, Germany's far-right party, in an op-ed published in a major German newspaper.
Elon Musk Doubles Down on His Support for Germany’s Ultra-Right Party
In May, France’s far-right party led by Marine Le Pen split from the AfD in its European Parliament coalition after the German party’s top candidate, Maximilian Krah, said that a person was “not automatically a criminal” just because they had been a member of the SS, Adolph Hitler’s paramilitary organization.
Elon Musk and Germany’s AfD: What drives his controversial support of the far-right party?
Elon Musk has sparked a political storm, this time in Germany, with his endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. In a guest opinion piece, the Tesla CEO praised the AfD’s economic policies and cultural stance,
JD Vance calls Elon Musk’s piece praising far-right German party AfD ‘interesting’
Billionaire argues that ‘Only the AfD Can Save Germany’ in op-ed that prompted commentary editor’s resignation
Elon Musk Voices Support for UK Far-Right Party, After Doing the Same in Germany
Elon Musk has spent the last few days on X expressing his support for Reform UK, a far-right populist party founded by Brexit booster Nigel Farage. This is the second time in recent weeks Musk has used X to try to whip up support for far-right politicians outside the United States;
'Slander': J.D. Vance defends far-right German party as he promotes Elon Musk endorsement
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
Germany accused Musk of interfering in upcoming elections. Where else has he weighed in?
Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) caused controversy in Germany weeks ahead of their ...
Can AfD Party Win Germany Election? What We Know
The AfD became the first party considered by many to be far-right to come out victorious in a state election in Germany since ...
Germany accuses Musk of trying to sway election
The German government on Monday accused Elon Musk of trying to influence its February election after the world’s wealthiest ...