The billionaire was received by cheers while addressing a rally for Alternative for Germany where he told attendees they shouldn’t be ashamed of their history.
Tech mogul said Germans should not be ‘guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents’
Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and owner of X, has faced repeated scrutiny for his controversial engagements involving Nazi references
Tech billionaire Elon Musk addressed a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Saturday, urging attendees to move on from past guilt related to the country's Nazi history. Newsweek has contacted Musk via an email to Tesla for comment.
Elon Musk made a surprise address at a campaign launch for Germany's far-right AFD party ahead of next month's election.
Elon Musk's global controversies include alleged Nazi salute, far-right AfD support, defamation disputes, and legal troubles, drawing sharp criticism yet cementing his role as a polarizing and unstoppable figure.
Billionaire and Trump administration insider Elon Musk spoke virtually to a crowd of supporters of the far-right AfD party in Halle, Germany on Saturday, telling Germans to let go of “past guilt” in his strongest endorsement of the party yet.
Trump adviser makes surprise appearance via video link for anti-immigrant far-Right party in run up to Germany’s snap elections
Elon Musk, despite facing backlash, once again endorsed Germany's far-right AfD party, calling it the nation's “best hope”. His support sparked controversy, coinciding with mass anti-AfD protests across German cities.
"Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents," Musk said, apparently referring to Germany's Nazi past.
Elon Musk, owner of X, has suddenly taken interest in historical UK child abuse cases, using them to attack politicians and promote far-right narratives. His selective outrage focuses only on cases involving British Asian men while ignoring other forms of abuse, revealing a pattern of weaponising women's trauma for political gain.