Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s endorsement of Alternative for Germany (AfD) could legitimise the far-Right party among business people and ordinary voters, easing its eventual path to power, a member of the movement has said.

Elon Musk’s endorsement of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) caused controversy in Germany weeks ahead of their federal elections. Where else has Musk spoken out about politics? View on euro

Elon Musk backed Germany’s far-right Alternative for Deutschland party, known as the AfD, in an opinion piece published in a German newspaper on Saturday, wading deeper into international politics as the billionaire has become a fixture in Trump’s orbit.

Other parties vying to win the upcoming election also criticized the tech billionaire after he doubled down on his support for the far-right AfD party in a weekend op-ed.

Elon Musk has caused uproar after backing Germany’s far-right party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country.

U.S. tech entrepreneur and Donald Trump adviser Elon Musk caused uproar after backing Germany’s right-wing party in a major newspaper ahead of key parliamentary elections in the Western European country,

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The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has accused the owner of social media platform, X, Elon Musk of interfering in European politics, including the German election. The French president disclosed this in a speech to French ambassadors on Monday.

Elon Musk supports far-right factions and criticizes UK and German leaders while seeking favor from France and Italy.