Elon Musk Backs German Far-Right Party Again, Sparking Outrage

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Elon Musk Backs German Far-Right Party Again, Sparking Outrage
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Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at an Alternative fuer Deutschland (AfD) campaign event in Germany, publicly supporting the far-right party for the second time in as many weeks. He spoke via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German people, urging his supporters to vote for the AfD.

FRANKFURT, Jan 25 — Elon Musk made a surprise appearance during Germany ’s AfD election campaign event in Halle in eastern Germany on Saturday, speaking publicly in support of the far right party for the second time in as many weeks. Addressing a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk spoke live via video link about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.

“There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that,” he said. Musk, who spoke of suppression of speech under Germany’s government, has previously attacked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on X. For his part, Scholz on Tuesday said he does not support freedom of speech when it is used for extreme-right views. Musk spoke in favor of voting for the far right party, saying: “I’m very excited for the AfD, I think you’re really the best hope for Germany ...

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