AfD Starts Race with Musk

germany - German right-wing populist party AfD kicks off campaign with billionaire Elon Musk's video conference participation.

AfD Starts Race with Musk

The election race in Germany gained momentum with AfD party starting its campaign with a video conference led by billionaire Elon Musk. The early federal elections in Germany, set for February 23, show center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU/CSU) leading narrowly in polls. Musk expressed support for AfD, stating that the party fights for a better future for Germany. Criticized for meddling in German politics, Musk believes that AfD will save Germany and even claimed that former US President Donald Trump supports the party. AfD leader Weidel echoed Trump's slogan, aiming to make Germany great again by tightening border controls and deporting rejected asylum seekers. Anti-AfD protests took place in Berlin, Cologne, and Hamburg with thousands demonstrating against the rise of the far-right.