Germany Accuses Elon Musk Of Influencing February Election After He Backs Far-Right AfD Party

Germany Accuses Elon Musk Of Influencing February Election After He Backs Far-Right AfD Party

Germany has accused billionaire Elon Musk of election interference following his op-ed favouring far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The German government's spokesperson said Musk recommended voting for a party under suspicion of right-wing extremism and if partly recognised as a right-wing extremist. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD) compared Musk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying they both want to influence our elections, supporting the AfD, enemies of democracy. Party leader Lars Klingbeil said Musk and Putin want Germany to be weakened and plunged into chaos. The remarks followed Musk's December 28 op-ed in which he endorsed the AfD party as Germany’s “last hope” and said that the portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is false. Musk's opinion piece came weeks before the election in Germany on February 23.

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