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Elon Musk’s reward for European right-wing branded ‘disgusting’ by German chancellor

By Editorial Board Published January 29, 2025 4 Min Read
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Elon Musk’s reward for European right-wing branded ‘disgusting’ by German chancellor

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has referred to as Elon Musk’s backing of right-wing events within the European Union “really disgusting”. 

The tech mogul, who’s a detailed ally of US President Donald Trump, has brazenly backed the far-right Different for Germany (AfD) get together, which is labelled as right-wing extremist by the nation’s safety companies.

He has additionally referred to as for Mr Scholz to resign, saying that AfD is the nation’s solely saviour.

When requested if he would increase points about Mr Musk to the president, Mr Scholz stated: “What is new is that he is intervening in favour of right-wing politicians all over Europe.

“And that is actually disgusting, and it isn’t good for the democratic growth in all of the European Union.”

Final week Mr Musk made a shock look at an AfD marketing campaign occasion within the central metropolis of Halle, throughout which he urged supporters to maneuver past their “past guilt” – an obvious reference to Germany’s Nazi previous.

Talking by way of video hyperlink, the world’s richest man stated: “Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great-grandparents.

“There may be an excessive amount of concentrate on previous guilt, and we have to transfer past that.

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Scholz’s cupboard marks the eightieth anniversary of the Auschwitz liberation. Pic: Reuters

“It’s good to be proud of German culture, German values, and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that dilutes everything.”

Hitting again on the feedback, Mr Scholz stated he’s “absolutely critical” of what Mr Musk stated in regards to the historical past of Germany, including that his nation has “historic responsibility”.

“Germany is thankful to the US for freeing it from Nazis and helping it to become a democracy again,” the German chief stated, including: “This is why I am so angry about Elon Musk intervening for the far-right.”

Elon Musk gestures at the podium inside the Capital One arena.
Pic: Reuters

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Elon Musk gestures on the podium contained in the Capital One enviornment.
Pic: Reuters

Mr Musk additionally got here underneath fireplace over a hand gesture he made at Mr Trump’s inauguration, which some likened to a Nazi salute.

Individuals took to social media platform X – which Mr Musk owns – to hit out on the tech mogul for putting his proper hand on his chest after which placing his complete arm up within the air in entrance of him.

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Mr Musk later responded, writing on X: “Frankly, they need better dirty tricks. The ‘everyone is Hitler’ attack is sooo tired.”

Germany is gearing up for subsequent month’s snap election, after the collapse of the present three-party ruling coalition – consisting of the Mr Scholz’s Social Democratic Celebration (SPD), The Greens and the fiscally conservative Free Democratic Celebration (FDP).

The anti-immigration, anti-Islam AfD is at the moment polling second, in line with nationwide surveys.

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