Elon Musk Faces Global Backlash for Supporting German Far-Right Party
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns Musk's comments on Holocaust guilt and his endorsement of the AfD as harmful to democracy.
- Elon Musk has openly supported Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, drawing criticism from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
- Musk appeared at an AfD campaign rally, urging Germans to move beyond Holocaust guilt, which Scholz called 'disgusting' and harmful to Germany's historic responsibility.
- The German Chancellor criticized Musk's intervention in European politics as detrimental to democratic development in the European Union.
- Musk's declining popularity in both Germany and the United States is reportedly affecting his close ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, according to polling analysis.
- Musk's actions have sparked broader concerns about the influence of media owners on political processes and elections worldwide.