“Only AfD can save Germany”. Elon Musk writes it on X commenting on a video by Naomi Seibt, a well-known young German influencer, far-right activist and climate change denier, in which she attacks “the presumed next chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU)” because he is “horrified by the idea that Germany should follow the example of Elon Musk and Javier Milei”. Metz, adds the young activist, “firmly rejects a pro-freedom approach and rejects any discussion with the AfD”.
The far right thanks: “Yes, you are absolutely right, Elon Musk! Please also check out my interview on President Trump, about how the socialist Merkel ruined our countryon how the Soviet European Union destroys the economic backbone of the country and on the malfunctioning of Germany!”. The AfD federal spokesperson, Alice Weidel, writes this, responding to Musk, again on X, and attaching the link to a recent one of hers interview.
“There's it freedom of opinion, which also applies to multi-billionaires. But freedom of opinion also means being able to say things that are not right and that do not contain good political advice.” German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this at a press conference in Berlin, as reported by Dpa, responding to journalists' questions on the endorsement from Musk to the AfD. Scholz also underlined that the German democratic parties would all see it differently.
“Musk, celebrated by some here, declares war on democracy. This man is a threat. Trump, Farage and now the AfD. Added to this is Putin's interference. The erosion of our democracy is fueled from within and without. Consequences? For now none”. He wrote it onGerman MEP Dennis Radtke.
“Elon Musk's political beliefs were already known to us before this statement. The fact that the Trump fan and friend of Meloni receives enthusiastic reactions from Alice Weidel is proof that the AfD is happy with the external interference in federal elections and indeed it opens the door to Putin's troll armies as well as to Elon Musk's support.” He tells ANSA the SpD MEP, René Repasi.
No comment from Berlin on Musk's message. “It is not the first time that Musk has commented on German politics on X. We take note of it, but we do not interpret or evaluate it,” she simply said the government spokeswoman, Christiane Hoffman, cited by the Dpa, underlining that “freedom of expression also applies to X”. To journalists' questions about any consequences or risks of electoral interference, Hoffmann glossed over, however recalling the EU rules of the Digital Services Act to which X and the other tech majors are subject.
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