"Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk wrote.
Elon Musk seemingly endorsed the far-right, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Friday.
The big picture: The X owner has used his social media platform to promote his own ideologies. Since gaining more influence in the incoming Trump administration, the billionaire CEO appears to be exercising that power over politics in the U.S. and abroad.
Musk has shown recent support for other European right-wing populist politicians, including Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and British politician Nigel Farage, who is big Trump champion in the U.K.
Driving the news: "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk posted on X.
His message was in response to a post from German right-wing influencer Naomi Seibt, criticizing conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz.
Context: Germany will hold a snap election in February, after a center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed.
AfD became the first far-right party this year to win a regional election in Germany since World War II.
