Elon Musk congratulates AfD’s Alice Weidel on far-right gains in German election
Source: The Guardian | Published: February 24, 2025, 3:20 p.m.
Far-right party co-leader says billionaire called her personally after it came second in Sunday’s poll
Elon Musk called the co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to congratulate her on the party’s performance in Sunday’s election after it doubled its support from the last election.
Alice Weidel hinted she had slept through an overnight attempt to reach her by the Trump adviser and Tesla CEO, who had repeatedly intervened in the German campaign on her behalf.
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