In a rambling intervention, he praised the “German nation” which dates back “thousands of years.” The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar had already been “impressed” by the willingness to fight Germanic tribes.
The current government “aggressively represses freedom of expression,” he said. The AfD must therefore “fight, fight, fight”, in particular for “more self-determination for Germany and for the countries of Europe and less Brussels”.
Musk has regularly interfered in Germany’s domestic politics
In recent weeks, Musk has regularly interfered in the domestic politics of Germany and other European countries by posting comments on his online platform X, and openly supporting the AfD.
This formation hostile to migrants is in second position in the polls for the legislative elections on February 23 with 20%, behind the conservatives of the CDU/CSU with around 30% of voting intentions.
-He has also in the past called Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz “crazy” and “an incompetent imbecile” and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier a “tyrant”.
The American businessman had caused the astonishment of some, the indignation of others, during a Donald Trump meeting on Monday evening by twice performing a salute, described by some as “fascist” or “Nazi “, while others defended “a clumsy gesture”.
He was giving a speech on stage at the Capital One Arena, where supporters of Donald Trump had gathered for a meeting of the new American president a few hours after his inauguration.
