Tech billionaire and Donald Trump ally Elon Musk lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker on Friday afternoon who accused him of "endorsing a neo-Nazi party."
Following Trump's win over Vice President Kamala Harris, Musk has recently tried to use his influence to tilt Germany’s election, endorsing on his platform, X, the country’s far-right Alternative for Germany party. Musk wrote Thursday night, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”
He shared his comment while resharing a post from far-right influencer, Naomi Seibt, who said Germany’s "presumptive next chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is horrified by the idea that Germany should follow Elon Musk’s and Javier Milei’s example."
Seibt has pushed white nationalist ideology, according to The Guardian. She has also denied that climate change is largely driven by fossil fuels.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) slammed Musk on his platform.
"What a huge liar. The AfD policies are identical to those of the US Democratic Party when Obama took office! I don’t think there is a single difference."
While the AfD doesn't explicitly exhibit characteristics of white nationalism, the party's ideology and rhetoric closely align with far-right and right-wing populist ideologies, including elements of white nationalism.
The party's 2016 manifesto explicitly said, "Islam does not belong to Germany" and it has campaigned on slogans including "Burkas? We’re more into bikinis" and "Our country first!"
Furthermore, party co-chairman Alexander Gauland has talked of fighting an "invasion of foreigners."
Watch Murphy's clip below or at this link.
