German Spokesperson Accuses Musk of Interfering in Election

Berlin (Eurotoday) – German officials accused Elon Musk of attempting to influence the up-to-date election by endorsing the right-wing AfD party.

According to Reuters, officials in Germany say Elon Musk is trying to influence future elections in Germany by taking undue influence.

“It is true that Elon Musk is attempting to influence the federal election,”

She said.

with X posts and an opinion piece he wrote promoting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) over the weekend. Musk is free to express his view.

A spokesperson said.

“Freedom of opinion surrounds even the greatest nonsense anyway.”

As is not uncommon with him, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently endorsed the far-right political party in Germany AfD–alleging this extreme right party to be a “last spark of hope” for the country. In an opinion article running in Welt am Sonntag’s paper yesterday, Musk lashed out at political parties in Germany by expressing his discontent that the traditional party mainstream continues ignoring essential issues of economic stagnation and social turmoil.

The endorsement by Elon Musk came at a time when Germany was preparing for elections on February 23, 2025, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government. Germany is preparing for snap elections scheduled for February 23, 2025, following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government in November 2024.

The coalition, called the “traffic light” alliance, consisted of the SPD, the Greens, and the FDP. Infighting within the government over budget issues had already caused it to fall apart, primarily after Finance Minister Christian Lindner was sacked by Scholz, leading to a no-confidence vote by the Bundestag.