Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany sparked criticism from German politicians, who called his intervention "intrusive." Musk's commentary was published in a German publication, endorsing the AfD’s policies on regulation, taxes, and market deregulation, declaring, "only the AfD can save Germany." German politicians condemned Musk’s comments as interference in Germany's upcoming February 23 election, which follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government. The AfD is polling second nationally and threatens to disrupt centrist majorities.
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00:00It's Benzinga, bringing Wall Street to Main Street.
00:02Elon Musk's support for Germany's far-right alternative sparked criticism
00:05from German politicians, who called his intervention intrusive.
00:09Musk's commentary was published in a German publication, endorsing the AFD's policies
00:15on regulation, taxes, and market deregulation, declaring only the AFD can save Germany.
00:21German politicians condemn Musk's comments as interference in Germany's upcoming
00:25February 23rd election, which follows the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition
00:30government. The AFD is polling second nationally and threatens to disrupt centrist majorities.