German government seeks to downplay Musk’s backing of AfD party amid election

Mr Musk caused uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in an opinion piece in a major newspaper, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest

Elon Musk caused uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in an opinion piece in a major newspaper. Picture: AP

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024 - 13:14

AP Reporter

The German government has sought to downplay efforts by US tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.

Mr Musk caused uproar over the weekend after backing the AfD in an opinion piece in a major newspaper, leading to the resignation of the paper’s opinion editor in protest.