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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Tom Watling and Millie Cooke

Backlash as Elon Musk claims only far-right AfD can ‘save Germany’

Elon Musk has sparked outrage after describing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as the country’s saviour, with figures in Berlin urging the US billionaire to “stay out” of their politics.

In a post on X, Mr Musk’s social media platform, the mogul wrote that “only the AfD can save Germany”. His message topped a video, which he retweeted, of a German right-wing influencer, Naomi Seibt, known for her closeness to the AfD and for denying human-caused climate change.

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