Scholz said Musk had 'freedom of opinion' after the tech billionaire said, 'Only the AfD can save Germany.'
What's NewOn Friday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz disregarded tech billionaire Elon Musk's backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany party.Why It MattersGermany's election is expected to be held early after the chancellor lost a confidence vote on Monday. Monday's vote came after Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month over how to revive the country's stagnant economy.Scholz is hoping to win a second term as a center-left Social Democrat.
'What Did Olaf Scholz Say About Musk's Comment?When asked about Musk's post at a news conference, Scholz said, 'We have freedom of opinion—it also goes for multibillionaires, but freedom of opinion also means that you can say things that aren't right and don't contain good political advice.''I say emphatically that the democratic parties in Germany all see it differently,' he added.
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