Elon Musk: Here's why I'm in favor of the AfD.

“The reason that I am in favor of AfD is that there are some fundamental things that must happen, without which I'm concerned that Germany will fail.

There have to be sensible controls on immigration. If there are criminals in Germany who are committing crimes and hurting people in Germany, they must be deported. And that's not happening.

Then there must also be freedom of speech, such that the people know what the truth is. Otherwise, they cannot make an informed decision.

If you do not have freedom of speech, you cannot be a democracy because the public cannot make an informed decision about their vote.

In Germany right now, there are draconian rules against freedom of expression where even insulting a politician can get you prison time, which is insane.

So, I like the fact that the AfD is in favor of freedom of speech, in favor of sensible immigration policies and deportation of criminals, and I like the generally libertarian policies of the AfD.”

WELT Economic Summit, January 28, 2025