Musk to host German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling

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Source: Reuters

Elon Musk will host the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on X on Thursday, stoking concerns in Berlin and Brussels about possible meddling by the U.S. billionaire in campaigning for Germany's Feb. 23 national election.

Musk last year used X and his vast wealth to help get Republican Donald Trump re-elected U.S. president. Now he is becoming vocal in his support for far-right and anti-establishment parties across Europe.

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Last month, Musk endorsed the AfD, an anti-immigration, anti-Islamic party labeled as right-wing-extremist by German security services, causing consternation in Berlin. Other German parties have ruled out working with the AfD.

Musk, known for his libertarian views, described German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier as a "tyrant" for criticising the AfD and called on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign after a deadly car attack on a German Christmas market. Both men belong to the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD).

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/musk-host-german-far-right-leader-x-stirs-angst-about-election-meddling-2025-01-09/

[NotHardly]

1. Some people just want to see the world burn

[More_Cowbell]

2. It's not meddling, it's election interference

I wish the press would stop making election interference sound like a sitcom.

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. Dear Germany

Please wake up and act, before Musk adds you to his portfolio.