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Trump-backing tech billionaire Elon Musk caused an outcry in Germany by throwing his weight behind the AfD in the run-up to the Feb. 23 vote. The move is in line with his previous support for European populist-right politicians, including Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Musk, who is said to be among U.S. President Donald Trump’s most powerful advisors, first endorsed the AfD in a tweet on X in December. He has also used the social media platform he bought in 2022 to berate mainstream German politicians, calling center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz a “fool,” touting the AfD as the only force that can “save” the country, and organizing a livestreamed chat with AfD frontrunner Alice Weidel.
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