Particle.news

Download on the App Store

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.
Hero image