Musk Doubles Down on Support for German Far-Right Party AfD
- Tesla billionaire has extensive business interests in Germany
- Three state chapters of the AfD are classified as extremist
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Elon Musk reiterated his support for the far-right Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, in a newspaper opinion piece published less than two months before Germans go to the polls.
“The AfD, even though it is described as far-right, represents a political realism that resonates with many Germans who feel their concerns are ignored by the establishment,” Musk, the world’s richest person, wrote in comments published on Saturday by Welt am Sonntag. “It addresses the problems of the day — without the political correctness that often obscures the truth.”