Germany's AfD Gathering Support: Elon Musk Predicts Looming Country Collapse

In a surprising turn of events, tech billionaire Elon Musk has expressed his support for Germany's right-wing populist party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), amidst a sales crisis at his electric vehicle company, Tesla.

The sales crisis at Tesla may have implications for the Gigafactory in Grünheide, a Tesla factory located in East Germany. However, the article does not provide information on the current status or future plans for the Gigafactory due to the sales crisis at Tesla.

Musk, who has been a known supporter of the AfD for some time, has praised the party on multiple occasions and even argued that it was "the last spark of hope" for Germany and that only it could "save Germany." He made these comments in a guest article in the German newspaper Die Welt and in a live stream interview with AfD's chancellor candidate, Alice Weidel.

Musk's support for the AfD has been criticized by the EU as undemocratic. His involvement in the local elections in Cologne or the political situation in Germany is not mentioned in the article. Instead, Musk states he wants to focus on his companies first before pursuing political endeavors.

Recently, Musk announced plans to found a third major party in the US, called the "America Party." However, he has since put these plans on hold.

Local parliaments across North Rhine-Westphalia, including the city of Cologne, will be elected on September 14, 2025, with possible runoff elections on September 28, 2025. According to a Forsa poll commissioned by the Cologne City Advertiser, the AfD is currently at 12 percent, in fourth place behind the Greens, SPD, and CDU. Many are expecting a strengthening of the AfD in the upcoming elections.

The specific details of these implications for the Gigafactory in Grünheide are not mentioned in the article. It is clear, however, that Musk's support for the AfD and the sales crisis at Tesla have sparked debate and raised questions about the future of the Gigafactory in Grünheide and Musk's involvement in German politics.

Musk's posts on his online service X, such as "Either Germany chooses the AfD or it's the end of Germany," have further fueled this debate. It remains to be seen how Musk's support for the AfD will impact his companies and the political landscape in Germany.