Musk's public endorsement for the far-right AfD has the country's top leaders worried of undue influence on German democracy ahead of snap elections.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed concern over Elon Musk's support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party,

The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk on Monday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to influence the upcoming February election.

In his opinion piece, Musk called the AfD "the last spark of hope" for Germany and argued in favor of the party's positions on energy, economic recovery and migration, saying they reflect "the principles that made Tesla and SpaceX successful," according to a Euronews translation.

Other parties vying to win the upcoming election also criticized the tech billionaire after he doubled down on his support for the far-right AfD party in a weekend op-ed.

Musk, the world's richest man, has become vocal in his support for far right and anti-establishment parties in Europe.

Elon Musk has hit the ground running in 2025 with high-profile support for two controversial political figures in Germany and England.

Elon Musk, the owner of the X platform, plans to have a conversation with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right AfD party, before the upcoming parliamentary elections in Germany. This decision has been criticized by German politicians,

Elon Musk, the owner of Platform X, plans to engage in a conversation with Alice Weidel, the leader of the far-right AfD party, ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Germany. This decision has attracted criticism from German politicians,