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January 27, 2025

Elon Musk Hypes Up Germany's Neo-Nazi AfD Party Ahead of February Election
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In news from Germany, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, took a break
from advising Donald Trump on Saturday to give a surprise virtual
address to the far-right party Af D, or Alternative for Germany. Musk's
appearance came just days after he sparked controversy for twice giving
a Nazi salute at a Trump inaugural event. Among other things, Musk told
attendees it's time to "move on" from "past guilt," an apparent
reference to Nazism and the Holocaust.

Elon Musk: "Well, first of all, I wanted to really say that I'm very
excited for the Af D. … It's good to be proud of German culture and
German values and not to lose that in some sort of multiculturalism that
dilutes everything."



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