Germany accuses Musk of election interference by backing far-right AfD party
The German government has accused U.S. business magnate Elon Musk of attempting to influence the country’s elections by reaffirming his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Deputy government spokesperson Christiane Hoffmann said while Musk is free to express his opinion, elections are decided by the voters and are a German matter.
Musk, who owns social media platform X, had written a guest editorial in the daily WELT newspaper voicing his support for the AfD.
Hoffmann said while “freedom of expression is a valuable asset,” one does not have to share his viewpoint.
She noted Musk had suggested voting for a party that was being monitored by the country’s domestic intelligence agency as a potential right-wing extremist group.
On Dec. 20, Musk, who is set to serve as an advisor to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, wrote on X that “only the AfD can save Germany.”
Musk had also insulted Chancellor Olaf Scholz by calling him an “incompetent fool” in the wake of the recent deadly terror attack in the eastern city of Magdeburg.
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