The influential Tory MP says the speech attacking Brussels is of 'real importance', but faces criticism for his social media post.
Hitting back at the criticism, Mr Rees-Mogg told LBC he did not support the AfD but the speech was of"real importance".
He said:"It shows a German view of Brexit and it's saying to the Germans: 'you're paying for this and [Angela] Merkel has tied herself up in knots with the French to the disadvantage of Germans…"I don't think that retweeting is an endorsement of things other people stand for.The Conservative Party has battled allegations of Islamophobia, made by the first Muslim cabinet minister and its former chair Baroness Warsi.
She claimed last month:"We have a deep-rooted problem of anti-Muslim comments, Islamophobic comments, racist comments that are being made right from the top - from MPs through to councillors, council candidates, members, linked groups." A spokesperson for the party said at the time:"When we find evidence of members making offensive or inappropriate comments, we consistently take decisive action."
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