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Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

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Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

The tech billionaire and close Trump ally has sent shockwaves through German politics by publicly endorsing the far-right Alternative to Germany party weeks before snap federal elections.


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Zelensky Humiliates Putin, Calls Him ‘Afraid’ In Front Of EU Leaders As Istanbul Talks Collapse [Video]

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Alternative for Germany Alternative for Germany Far-right political party in Germany

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Germany Declares AfD ‘Extremist’; Rubio, Musk SLAMS Move as ‘Tyranny and Assault’ on Democracy [Video]

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