Tech billionaire Elon Musk has sparked controversy by endorsing Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a newspaper opinion piece ahead of crucial parliamentary elections. Musk argued that AfD is a 'last spark of hope' for Germany, praising its potential to drive economic prosperity, cultural integrity, and technological innovation. The AfD is currently polling strongly, but its leader, Alice Weidel, faces an uphill battle to become chancellor due to other parties' refusal to cooperate. Musk's commentary has ignited a debate in Germany about the limits of free speech, prompting the resignation of the newspaper's opinion editor.
Tech billionaire Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany ’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country, leading to the resignation of Germany is to vote in an early election on February 23 after Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party governing coalition collapsed last month in a dispute over how to revitalise the country’s stagnant economy.
An ally of US President-elect Donald Trump, the technology billionaire challenged in his opinion piece the party’s public image.“The portrayal of the AfD as right-wing extremist is clearly false, considering that Alice Weidel, the party’s leader, has a same-sex partner from Sri Lanka! Does that sound like Hitler to you? Please!”
Candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, of the Christian Democratic Union, said on Sunday that Musk’s comments were “intrusive and presumptuous”. He was speaking to the newspapers of the German Funke Media Group.
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