After Donald Trump’s election victory in the US, Elon Musk becomes increasingly involved with the right-wing populists of Europe. In addition to praise for the German AfD via X and in a guest article for ‘Welt am Sonntag’, he is also said to have promised party donations to Nigel Farage.
Musk had repeatedly expressed sympathy for the AfD, the second strongest force in election surveys. On December 20, he posted a message on
According to Musk, the AfD is “the last ray of hope” for Germany
In a guest article published online on Saturday for ‘Welt am Sonntag’, the adviser to newly-elected US President Donald Trump wrote that the far-right party was ‘the last ray of hope’ for Germany, confirming the statement he made on . .
In his contribution, Musk also praised, among other things, the AfD’s approach to “reducing state overregulation, lowering taxes and deregulating the market” as well as in the field of immigration.
While the AfD is classified as a suspected right-wing extremist by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and as a confirmed right-wing extremist by some constitutional protection authorities, Musk, who was born in South Africa, claims otherwise.
Financial and media influence
It therefore appears that Musk does not want to limit his political influence only to the US after Trump’s election victory in the US. Scientists and authors especially warn about Musk’s great financial and media influence through the short message service X (formerly Twitter). His wealth and media reach with more than 200 million followers worldwide enable him to not only shape political debates, but also influence political processes.
Musk has already spent millions on Trump during the US election campaign and now, as his advisor, is advocating a radical dismantling of state authorities and regulatory institutions. Critics accuse him of wanting to abolish control of his online platform X.
€95 million for Farage?
Musk has also meddled in British domestic politics with his short message service, which is used worldwide, and has expressed sympathy for right-wing movements in other countries. There are media reports that he would support Nigel Farage’s anti-EU British party with millions.
It is not yet clear how high the amount will be, but according to media reports it could be as much as 95 million euros. With Musk’s donation, Farage says he wants to expand his party’s online presence and win votes. This could give his right-wing populist party a quick boost in Britain.
Also support for Meloni
A few days after Trump’s election victory in November, Musk also intervened in Italian politics in favor of the right-wing government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. He wrote further about the plans of the government in Rome to accommodate migrants in Albania, which were banned by the judges
Source: Krone
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