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Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party as election looms

by Reuters

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, set to join President-elect Donald Trump's
administration, waded into Germany's election campaign on Friday,
calling the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) the country's
savior.

The AfD is running second in opinion polls and might be able to thwart
either a center-right or center-left majority, but Germany's
mainstream, more centrist parties have vowed to shun support from the
AfD at national level.

Europe's leading power is expected to vote on February 23 after a
center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz
collapsed.

"Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote in a post on his social
media platform, X.

Musk, the world's richest person, has already expressed support for
other anti-immigration parties across Europe.

The German government said it had taken note of Musk's post but
declined to give any further comment at its regular press conference.

Musk reposted a message by German right-wing influencer Naomi Seibt
that criticized Friedrich Merz, chancellor candidate for the
conservatives, who are comfortably ahead in surveys.

Musk had already voiced support for the AfD last year, when he attacked
the German government's handling of illegal migration.

Last month, Musk called for the sacking of Italian judges who had
questioned the legality of government measures to prevent irregular
immigration.

And this week Nigel Farage, leader of Britain's right-wing Reform UK
party and friend of Trump, posted a photo of himself and Reform's
treasurer meeting Musk at Trump's Florida residence, and said he was in
talks with Musk about financial support.

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