German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Condemns Elon Musk's Support for Far-Right AfD

Scholz criticized Musk's involvement in European far-right politics, calling it harmful to democracy and disrespectful to Holocaust remembrance efforts.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz labeled Elon Musk's public support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as 'abhorrent.'
Musk participated in an AfD campaign event via video and held a public discussion with AfD leader Alice Weidel on his platform X.
Scholz expressed anger over Musk's remarks downplaying Germany's focus on historical accountability for Nazi crimes, made near Holocaust remembrance events.
The comments come as Germany prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and host a Bundestag memorial for Holocaust victims.
Scholz emphasized the importance of U.S. efforts in helping Germany rebuild as a democracy and criticized Musk's alignment with extreme-right ideologies.