# Why MAGA supports Germany’s far-right rise

https://mins.news/en/video/49030

- DW News, 2026-09-08 02:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LF2_af38WE

> The far-right Alternative for Germany has won praise from the United States after strong results in recent regional elections. Elon Musk congratulated the party’s performance in Saxony-Anhalt with “Gut gemacht!”, while state leader Ulrich Siegmund thanked him and hinted at future economic cooperation. Donald Trump also posted German election projections.

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