Elon Musk Sparks Controversy by Backing Germany's Far-Right Party Ahead of Elections

Written on 29/12/2024
CBS News

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has ignited controversy after endorsing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper, just weeks before the country’s early parliamentary elections on February 23.

The move prompted the resignation of the paper's opinion editor in protest.

The elections were called after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government collapsed last month over disagreements on economic revitalization strategies. Musk's endorsement has added fuel to an already heated political climate.



Musk's guest opinion piece for Welt am Sonntag —a sister publication of POLITICO owned by the Axel Springer Group — published in German over the weekend, was the second time this month he supported the Alternative for Germany or AfD.

"The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the last spark of hope for this country," Musk wrote in his translated commentary.

He went on to say the far-right party "can lead the country into a future where economic prosperity, cultural integrity and technological innovation are not just wishes, but reality."

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