Shock Win: Musk Thanks Far Right

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Elon Musk

A far-right German party just won nearly half the vote in a state election, and its leader publicly thanked Elon Musk within hours of the result.

Story Snapshot

  • The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won roughly 44% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.
  • Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund thanked Elon Musk on X after Musk posted “Gut gemacht!” (“well done”) about the win.
  • Outlets call it the closest Germany’s far right has come to leading a state government since World War II.
  • The win follows a similar Musk exchange with AfD leader Alice Weidel after the party’s gains in last year’s federal election.

A Historic Win In Eastern Germany

Voters in Saxony-Anhalt handed the AfD about 44% of the vote, a result multiple outlets described as historic. Reporters covering the race said it marks the closest Germany’s far right has come to actually running a state government since World War II.

That kind of number does not happen by accident. It reflects deep frustration among German voters with the same kind of open-border, high-cost policies American conservatives have fought against for years.

Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate in the state, led the party to that finish. Once the results came in, Elon Musk posted a short reaction on X in German: “Gut gemacht!” Siegmund responded by publicly thanking Musk for his “support” and for offering what he called a “clear and highly important perspective” on Germany’s political direction.

Musk’s Pattern Of Public Support

This was not the first time Musk cheered on the AfD. After the party posted strong gains in Germany’s federal election last year, party leader Alice Weidel said Musk had called her personally

She later thanked him publicly on X, writing “Many thanks, @elonmusk!” after he congratulated her party’s performance. Musk has also appeared at an AfD rally in Saxony-Anhalt, showing his backing goes beyond a single social media post.

The consistency matters. Musk isn’t reacting to one surprise result — he’s been vocal about a party that other German politicians have tried to shut out of power entirely.

Germany’s mainstream parties maintain what’s known as a political “firewall,” refusing to form coalitions with the AfD no matter how many votes it earns.

That’s a striking contrast with how American conservatives view democracy: if voters choose a party, the party should get a seat at the table, not a boycott from career politicians who don’t like the outcome.

Establishment Pushback And Foreign Reaction

German officials have previously accused Musk of trying to influence the country’s elections, a claim that resurfaces every time he comments on AfD’s success.

Coverage of the Saxony-Anhalt win noted reactions poured in not just from Germany but from Russia, with some outlets framing Moscow’s response as validation of Western instability rather than simply reporting the vote.

That kind of geopolitical spin tends to overshadow a simpler fact: millions of German voters cast ballots for a party promising to control immigration and rein in government overreach.

Whether or not Americans agree with every AfD policy, the reaction from Berlin’s political class is familiar. Instead of addressing why nearly half of one state’s voters backed the party, mainstream politicians and much of the press have focused on branding the movement extreme and questioning outside voices like Musk who dare to comment.

That’s the same playbook used against conservative movements — label the message dangerous instead of answering why it resonates with so many people.

For now, the numbers speak plainly. A record share of Saxony-Anhalt voters backed the AfD, its candidate publicly credited Musk’s support, and Germany’s political establishment is left explaining why its firewall strategy hasn’t stopped the party’s rise.

That tension between voter will and elite gatekeeping is a story conservatives on both sides of the Atlantic will recognize immediately.

Sources:

thehill.com, theguardian.com, aljazeera.com

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