Democratic Senator Chris Murphy has criticized Elon Musk for allegedly supporting neo-Nazism in Germany following a controversial post on Musk’s X platform.
The post suggested that the far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the only group capable of saving the country from its current challenges.
In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Murphy expressed his concerns about Musk’s endorsement of the AfD, a party labeled as extremist by Germany’s own government. The exchange highlighted the implications of Musk’s influence on global politics.
The interview:
Senator Chris Murphy accuses Elon Musk of supporting a “neo-Nazi party” in Germany.pic.twitter.com/tx6t4AtiQ3
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Transcript Excerpt:
Dana Bash: “Musk endorsed the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany, AFD for short, saying, quote, ‘only the AFD can save Germany.’ This is a group that has been labeled as extremist by Germany’s own government. One of its founders has been charged in the past with promoting Nazi slogans. I saw that you noticed this on X. Can you talk about your reaction to this?”
Chris Murphy: “Yeah, I mean, this is not normal. AFD is essentially the neo-Nazi party in Germany. They exist to try to