Other parties vying to win the upcoming election also criticized the tech billionaire after he doubled down on his support for the far-right AfD party in a weekend op-ed.

The German government on Monday sought to downplay efforts by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk to get involved in the country’s general election campaign by again endorsing the far-right Alternative for Germany,

Following President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's decision to dissolve the Bundestag, Germany is anticipating new elections. The campaign is already in full swing, and Elon Musk, the billionaire and close advisor to President-elect Donald Trump,