German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said recent attacks from Elon Musk on him and some of the country’s other leading politicians don’t affect him or the nation’s democracy.

Musk's escalating criticism and mocking of European leaders and governments, which he has done repeatedly via X, the social media platform he owns, has sparked a backlash from

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has issued a withering response to billionaire Elon Musk’s endorsement of the country’s far-right party, Alternative for Germany.

The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “ Oaf Schitz .”

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany’s election would “not be decided by the owners of social media channels” in his annual New Year’s Eve address.

Billionaire’s animosity toward German mainstream politicians and his affection for the AfD could bode poorly for Germany’s next government.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat on his social media platform X with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party.

Tesla boss Elon Musk has added to his record of personal insults aimed at German politicians with a new post targeting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. On his X account on Tuesday, the US billionaire and close advisor to US President-elect Donald Trump wrote: "Steinmeier is an anti-democratic tyrant!

Elon Musk used his social media platform X to endorse the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. US president-elect Donald Trump too supported the party by telling Alice Weidel that he was "strongly recommending that people vote for AfD.

Musk had been plugging the chat with the AfD (Alternative for Germany) co-leader Alice Weidel for days, and given his recent penchant for right-wing views—and public backing of the party —it was hardly a surprise that the pair hit it off.

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