Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right party, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party’s message ahead of an upcoming national election

Elon Musk is hosting Alice Weidel in an interview on X, helping boost far-right narratives across Europe. But who is Weidel, really? She's described the Germans as "slaves" of the U.S. and quotes the infamous text of a nationalist philosopher.

The leader of the AfD, Alice Weidel, criticized the state of the Bundeswehr in an interview with "American Conservative," calling it one of the most ineffective armies in the world. According to her,

Elon Musk is set to interview Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right AfD, on his platform X. Known for her provocative rhetoric and contradictions — an LGBTQ+ advocate in a party opposing same

Elon Musk's online chat will be monitored by watchdogs from the European Commission, which has accused X of violating the 27-nation bloc's sweeping digital rulebook for cleaning up social media platforms and protecting internet users from online harm.

Elon Musk's live chat with German far-right leader Alice Weidel raises concerns about political influence ahead of the national election.

Elon Musk's upcoming chat with German far-right leader Alice Weidel raises concerns about political influence ahead of Germany's national election.

WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed ... who worked last year to help reelect Donald Trump in the United States, told Alice Weidel, a co-leader of the Alternative for Germany ...

Musk, who worked last year to help re-elect Donald Trump in the United States, told Alice Weidel, a co-leader of the Alternative for Germany party and its candidate for chancellor, that he was “strongly recommending that people vote for AfD,” using the party’s acronym. The audience for the livestream peaked at more than 200,000 X accounts.

Alice Weidel, parliamentary group leader ... (Kay Nietfeld/Pool Photo via AP) WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right party ...

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The salute which Mr Musk performed - twice - is often referred to as a Roman salute, though there's no evidence it was ritually performed in ancient Rome. It dates back to Italian nationalist Gabriele D'Annunzio's occupation of Fiume, and was adopted by Benito Mussolini's fascist movement in the 1920s, then Adolf Hitler's Nazi party.