American tech billionaire Elon Musk made a surprise address at the campaign launch for Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as thousands of people gathered across the country to protest the rise of the far-right party.

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.

On today’s Rising, Robby applauds the CIA for finally admitting that covid originated from a lab in Wuhan, China. President Donald Trump dismisses over a dozen attorneys general over the weekend. Colombia's president yields to Trump demands and accepts flights carrying deported Colombian nationals.