X owner Elon Musk posted (archived) on the site: "Only the AfD can save Germany." Following the post, which had more than 50 million views at the time of this writing, claims abounded about the politics of the political party,

Elon Musk was blasted by German and U.S. lawmakers for backing a German far-right political party on X, formerly Twitter on Thursday.

Musk called for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to "resign immediately" in response to an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg.

Musk’s tweet was promoting another tweet from Naomi Seibt a German climate change denier who rose to prominence as the anti-Greta Thunberg. Seibt has also promoted conspiracy theories and been accused of being antisemitic, according to the Guardian, a claim she denies.

Germany’s intelligence agency has monitored the party, known as Alternative for Germany, for suspected extremism.

The controversial billionaire and increasingly close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump is now sticking his head into Germany's elections.

U.S. billionaire Elon Musk said Friday said "only" the far-right Alternative for Germany party, currently running second in German polls with around 19% support nationwide, can "save" the country.

Elon Musk posted on X that the only thing that could “save Germany” was the AfD, he was embracing a political party that has moved progressively toward the extreme right since it was founded in 2013.