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Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

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Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

Leading German politicians compare Elon Musk to Vladimir Putin over AfD endorsement

The tech billionaire and close Trump ally has sent shockwaves through German politics by publicly endorsing the far-right Alternative to Germany party weeks before snap federal elections.


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Mark Rutte urges allies to devote more funds, political energy to NATO alliance [Video]

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Trump says Russia made 'big concession' by not seizing all of Ukraine [Video]

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