The man likely to be the next German chancellor is out for revenge against Elon Musk.
Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union and the front-runner in polls ahead of this month’s election, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that Musk must face “consequences” for daring to support a right-wing political party.
“What happened in this election campaign cannot go unchallenged,” Merz said of Musk’s support for the AFD.
“It can be a political response. It can be a legal response,” he continued. “I want to analyze this calmly after this election campaign.”
When asked whether he would go after Tesla, which has a European gigafactory in Berlin, Merz left the door open to the possibility.
“I am deliberately leaving the consequences open for now.”
Merz added that Musk’s support needs to be investigated.
“It is election campaign support. Whether it also represents an economic saving or contribution to the AfD, so to speak, needs to be investigated,” he said.
”The fact that someone from outside Europe intervenes in a national election campaign in this way is new.”
As Germany drowns under the strain of mass immigration and cultural disharmony, Musk has publicly expressed his support for the AFD and even made an appearance at their conference via video link.
“I think it could decide the entire fat of Europe, maybe the entire fate of the world,” Musk said during his address.
“That is the significance of this election. So that’s why it’s very important to talk to your friends and family and convince them to consider voting for AfD.”
AFD are currently polling around 20 percent mark. Although they are unlikely to be able to form a majority or even form part of a coalition, a strong showing would increase their influence over the next government.
Last month, the incumbent German Chancellor Olaf Sholz denounced Musk as a “troll” and said he was not interested in having a good relationship.
“There are a lot of people on social media who want to attract attention with snappy slogans,” Scholz said.
“I don’t believe in courting Mr. Musk’s favor,” he continued. “I’m happy to leave that to others.”
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