Technological billionaire, Elon Musk, suddenly appeared during the campaign of the Alternative for Germany (AFD) in Hala in eastern Germany on Saturday, where thousands of people gathered to show their support for the extremist right -wing party.
Musk spoke in a hall of 4,500 people alongside party leader Alice Fidel, about preserving German culture and protecting the German people.
Musk spoke in support of the extreme right -wing party, saying: “I am very excited about the Alternative Party for Germany, and I think you are really the best hope for Germany. I think the very important thing is that people are proud of Germany and they are German. This is very important. It is okay to be proud to be German This is a very important principle.
“It is good to be proud of German culture and German values, and not to lose this in a kind of cultural pluralism that weakens everything.”
Last week, Musk caused a stir after he reference to his straight arm similar to the Nazi signal during his speech at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
He said on Saturday: “The children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, not to mention their parents and grandparents,” in a sign of the Nazi past.
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He said, “I think frankly that there is a lot of focus on the past guilt, and we need to overcome this,” he said.
Musk said to the crowd that they should be “optimistic” and “enthusiastic” about the future of Germany, adding: “I hope that your people will unite and support the alternative for Germany.”
“Let’s go, guys! Let’s go! Stretch for a great future for Germany, go, go, go! Convince your friends.” Convince everyone, “said” Musk “while the audience was applauding and chanting.
I think these upcoming elections in Germany are very important. “I think it can decide the fate of the entire Europe, and perhaps the fate of the world.” “This is the importance of these elections. That is why it is very important to speak to your friends and family and persuade them to vote for the Alternative Party for Germany. Then he treated it as a serial reaction. He persuaded a friend, and spoke to another friend.
Germany is scheduled to vote in early elections on February 23 after the collapse of the ruling coalition consisting of three parties for German Chancellor Olaf Schultz in November 2024 in a dispute on how to revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.
Tesla CEO, who talked about the suppression of the speech under the German government on Saturday, has already attacked Scholz on X.
Schultz said last Tuesday that he does not support freedom of expression when it is used to express extremist right -wing opinions.
“We have freedom of expression in Europe and Germany. Anyone can say what he wants, even if he is a billionaire. Schultz said in Davos when asked about the gesture of Mask’s hand during Trump’s inauguration celebrations:” What we do not accept is that this supports the extremist right positions. “
Mask rejected the criticism and described it as a “tiring” attack. “A shame on Auf Shitz”, “Musk”. Posted on X Last Tuesday, with a video clip shared by another user, Sholls shows speaking at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort.
Musk also wrote an opinion article for Welt AM Sonntag – a sister print of the Politico owned by the Axel Springer Group – published in German in December 2024.
“The alternative for Germany (AFD) is the last spark of hope for this country.”
The richest man in the world went on to say that the extreme right -wing party “can lead the country to a future in which economic prosperity, cultural safety and technological innovation are not just wishes, but a fact.”
“Musk” also wrote that his investment in Germany gave him the right to comment on the country’s condition.
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–With files from Reuters and Associated Press
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