How Elon Musk is helping Germany's far-right AfD party go mainstream
Musk's support for AfD has helped what was once a fringe political party enter the mainstream, lifting it up in front of a global audience.
Musk urges Germans to vote for AfD in latest involvement in European politics
Elon Musk praised the co-leader of the German party Alternative for Germany (AfD) as “very reasonable” on Thursday, urging Germans to vote for the far-right party in what is the latest high-profile sign of the tech billionaire’s involvement in European politics.
Elon Musk tells far-right German political party 'there is too much focus on past guilt'
"Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents," Musk said, apparently referring to Germany's Nazi past.
Elon Musk urges far-right German party to move beyond ‘past guilt’
The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.
Elon Musk Supports Germany's 'Neo-Nazi' AfD Party, Stokes Controversy
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, and head of US government's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has kicked-off a controversy by endorsing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The far-right party is often called a 'neo-Nazi' outfit for its extreme views on immigrants and other areas of German politics.
Elon Musk speaks at Germany’s AfD campaign launch as thousands protest the far-right party
Elon Musk Tells German Far-Right To Get Over 'Past Guilt'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk addressed a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, urging attendees to move on from past guilt related to the country's Nazi history. Newsweek has contacted Musk via an email to Tesla for comment.
Less than a week after salute, Elon Musk promotes far-right Germans
Less than one week after making what looked to many like a Nazi salute at an inauguration rally for President Donald Trump, Texas businessman Elon Musk made a surprise appearance at a campaign event for Germany's far-right political party and its chancellor candidate,
‘Vote for AfD’: Elon Musk makes appeal at far-right rally in Germany
American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a virtual appearance at the campaign launch for the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. CNN’s Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen reports.
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Nearly 20,000 protest against far-right politics in Cologne
Between 15,000 and 20,000 people protested against far-right politics and the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) ...
What's Elon Musk's agenda with Europe's far-right politics?
From broadsides against the UK government to boosting Germany's ultra-nationalist AFD party, the world's richest man is ...
French Far-Right Firebrand Is Laid to Rest. The Dispute Over His Legacy Endures.
The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has ...
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The Israeli Far Right Is Desperate to Resume the War
Benjamin Netanyahu owes his political fortunes to the support of the far-right Jewish Power and Religious Zionist parties.
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Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
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Germany’s Not-So-Stable Firewall Against the Far Right
In Germany, a toxic national debate on Muslims and immigration has fueled the rise of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland. Polling second place ahead of February’s federal elections, mainstream ...
Germany’s leader says Musk’s support for European far-right is ‘completely unacceptable’
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Elon Musk’s support for the far-right in Europe is “completely unacceptable.” ...
House Speaker Democratic candidate casts 'protest vote' for far-right backed Cook
Representative Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos cast her ballot in favor of David Cook for Texas House Speaker after losing the race ...
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[Column] How to stop the runaway far right
As evidenced by the global spread of far-right politics, widespread dissatisfaction concerning “distribution” and “being ...