Germany: Scholz uneasy over Musk's support for far-right AfD

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Germany: Scholz uneasy over Musk's support for far-right AfD

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Germany: Scholz uneasy over Musk's support for far-right AfD – DW – 01/04/2025

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Elon Musk's public endorsement for the far-right AfD has the country's top leaders worried of undue influence on German democracy ahead of the February snap election.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck have criticized Elon Musk for endorsing the far-right AfD ahead of Germany’s February snap election.

Scholz expressed concerns over Musk’s influence on democracy, given the AfD’s ties to extremism and pro-Putin stances.

Musk, who has also attacked German leaders on his platform X, plans a live talk with AfD leader Alice Weidel on January 9.

Habeck called Musk’s actions a “frontal attack on democracy” and warned against underestimating his influence as a wealthy media tycoon with global reach.

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Agreed. Personally, I think we should strap him to an SLS rocket and shoot him at the surface of the moon. It would be worth a billion dollars.

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