German Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed the barrage of insults directed at him and other German leaders by Elon Musk, advising against engaging with the billionaire's provocations. Scholz, speaking to German weekly Stern, characterized Musk's criticisms as nothing new, noting that Social Democrats have long been targets of wealthy media entrepreneurs who oppose their policies. He stated his intention to avoid engaging with Musk, who has publicly endorsed Germany's far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in the upcoming federal elections.
, was asked in an interview about the barrage of insults being directed at him and other German leaders by Elon Musk , the world’s richest man, his reply was: “Don’t feed the troll.”
He said he would make no efforts to engage with Musk, who has endorsed the far-right Alternative für Deutschland in next month’s federal elections and will host a live discussion on his social media platform X with its candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel. “I don’t believe in courting Mr Musk’s favour. I’m happy to leave that to others,” he said. “The rule is: don’t feed the troll.
Scholz brushed off the comments aimed at him, pointing instead to Musk’s endorsement of the AfD. “What I find much more worrying than such insults is that Musk is supporting a party like the AfD, which is in parts rightwing extremist, which preaches rapprochement with Putin’s Russia and wants to weaken transatlantic relations,” said Scholz.
Musk later doubled down on his support for the AfD. In a guest editorial in the broadsheet Welt am Sonntag, Musk defended the party against accusations of radicalism, instead claiming the party was the “last spark of hope” forThe party is polling second ahead of the general election and a strong showing for the party could complicate coalition building, as mainstream parties have ruled out collaborating with the AfD at state or federal level.
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