Elon Musk has sparked backlash in Germany after calling for the chancellor to resign and backing the AfD. Elon Musk has stirred controversy in Germany after calling Chancellor Olaf Scholz an "incompetent fool" and backing the country's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. "Only the AfD can save Germany," Musk, who is the richest person in the world, wrote alongside the post. REUTERS/ Fabian BimmerThe AfD party was established in 2013 as an anti-euro party, but it has since focused more on immigration and has been seen as increasingly far-right. AdvertisementEarlier this week, Farage boasted that Musk was "right behind" him and hinted that the tech mogul might financially back his party.

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