Elon Musk has urged the people of Germany to vote against Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the upcoming snap elections. Musk expressed support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and criticized the current government.

Musk, who has used X to amplify conspiracy theories and promote far-right talking points in the U.S., has more recently set his sights on Europe.

Germany's vice chancellor said Musk's comments calling the far-right AfD a "last spark of hope" weren't made out of ignorance.

The tech billionaire has faced a vocal backlash after backing far-right movement shunned by mainstream parties

Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany's far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party's message ahead of an upcoming national election — and raising concerns across Europe about the world's richest man trying to influence foreign politics.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed his conversation with Germany's AfD leader Alice Weidel on his social media platform X.

Elon Musk urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) in an upcoming election in a conversation with its leader on his social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that highlighted the US billionaire’s growing ambition to sway European politics.