Elon Musk, Elections in Germany

Elon Musk, JD Vance haven’t boosted far right ahead of German election
After the highly unusual U.S. interventions, the AfD remains in second place heading into Germany’s federal election on Sunday.
Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion
Elon Musk wants the far right AfD to win the German election - here’s how he became their champion - Germany’s leading political figures say Musk will face consequences for his endorsement of the coun
Fact check: How Elon Musk is meddling in German elections
Trump confidant and tech billionaire Elon Musk openly supports the German far-right AfD party and continues to spread false and misleading claims about elections on his platform X.
How Elon Musk used X to amplify Germany’s far right ahead of election
Musk won AfD a massive new audience, and JD Vance added support. That brought the party outsized attention, but the impact in Germany was limited, data shows.
Germany’s far-right AfD basks in the spotlight of Musk support
As well as backing the AfD, Mr Musk has also trolled centre-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz with insults. Read more at straitstimes.com.
How Elon Musk got involved in Germany's election
STORY: While Elon Musk is playing a central role in the U.S. government as head of President Donald Trump's task force to slash government spending, the world’s richest person has also weighed in prominently on politics in Germany.
Germany Election 2025: Everything you need to know after Vance and Musk give AfD boost
The AfD is currently polling in second place on 21%, nine points behind the frontrunners - the Christian Democrats (CDU).
How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration
President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells.
Exclusive: Alice Weidel on Her Far-Right AfD Party’s Rise, Elon Musk’s Support, and the German Election
The leading candidate, Friedrich Merz, a conservative who has adopted many of the AfD’s hard-line positions on immigration, ...
Germany is holding a national election. Here’s what’s at stake
Germans are going to the polls on Sunday for national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will be a new chancellor ...
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Germany's far-right AfD finds an unlikely ally in Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the loudhailer voice of Team Trump. “Let’s go, guys, let’s go – fight for a great future for Germany!” the ...
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In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content
A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk's Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to ...
Germany's far-right party sees support ahead of pivotal election
AFD, Germany’s far-right party, is likely to place second in the upcoming election, according to polling. The surge of ...
The political education of Elon Musk
To date, Musk has been insulated by his proximity to Trump, as well as the impression that he is carrying out the president’s ...
How social media, Elon Musk and young people are fuelling the far-right's rise in Germany as it heads to the polls
For some the prospect of a far-right government leading Germany is utterly frightening. There are many reasons why people are ...
Meet Germany’s Far-Right Leader, a Study in Contradictions
Alice Weidel of the nationalist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany lives in Switzerland and is married to a Sri ...