Musk Calls AfD Germany's Only Hope
Musk called the AfD Germany's 'only hope'.
Consensus
- Elon Musk stated that the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the 'only hope' for Germany.
- Musk made this statement in the social media platform X.
- The statement followed a graphic showing rising support for AfD in Saxony-Anhalt.
- AfD is classified by German intelligence as a suspect in extremism.
- The event coincided with a two-day AfD congress in Erfurt, Germany.
- Protests accompanied the AfD congress, with police reporting over 25,000 participants and organizers claiming 50,000.
Points of divergence
- Musk made the statement in December 2024 and previously published an article in German media in support of AfD. — vedomosti
- Musk published an article in the German newspaper Welt before the February parliamentary elections, which led to the resignation of Welt's head of opinion section and criticism from CDU/CSU leader Friedrich Merz. — vesti
- Musk held an online conversation with AfD co-chair and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel. — vedomosti
- The article published by Musk in Welt was described by Merz as a 'radical attack' on democracy. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Musk calls AfD "the only hope" for Germany — Ведомости
- Musk again supports AfD, calling it the only hope for Germany — Вести
Key entities
- AdG
- Elon Musk
- Germany
- X
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Moscow
- FRG
- Alternative for Germany (AdG)
- Alternative for Germany (AfG)