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Musk livestreamed chat with leader of German far-right. Elon Musk hosted the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on social media platform X on Jan. 9, stoking concerns in Europe about possible meddling by the U.S. billionaire in campaigning for Germany's Feb. 23 national election. Mr. Musk, who helped Republican Donald Trump get re-elected as United States president, is now becoming vocal in his support for far-right and anti-establishment parties across Europe. The AfD is an anti-immigration, anti-Islamic party labeled as right-wing-extremist by German security services. Mr. Trump has tasked the entrepreneur with making the U.S. government more efficient.

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