Musk said that the AfD was the "best hope for Germany," and urged the crowd to be proud of their German identity.

Musk made a virtual appearance at a campaign event for Germany’s far-right AfD party, saying “children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents.”

Billionaire and Trump administration insider Elon Musk spoke virtually to a crowd of supporters of the far-right AfD party in Halle, Germany on Saturday, telling Germans to let go of “past guilt” in his strongest endorsement of the party yet.

"Children should not be guilty of the sins of their parents, let alone their great grandparents," Musk said, apparently referring to Germany's Nazi past.

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The protests took place while AfD was opening its election campaign in the central city of Halle on Saturday. View on euronews

There is too much focus on past guilt, and we need to move beyond that,” Musk told a rally for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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Elon Musk made a surprise address at a campaign launch for Germany's far-right AFD party ahead of next month's election.

BERLIN, Jan 26, (AP): Tens of thousands of Germans on Saturday protested in Berlin and other cities against the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party ahead of the Feb. 23 general election. At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate, a huge crowd blew whistles, sang anti-fascist songs and carried banners denouncing AfD.

Musk addressed approximately 4,500 AfD supporters gathered in Halle, eastern Germany, on Saturday, speaking alongside AfD leader and chancellor candidate Alice Weidel. In his remarks, Musk called the AfD “Germany’s best hope” in the upcoming general election on February 23.

With four weeks to go until Germany heads to the polls for its federal election, Elon Musk has just given his third public endorsement of the country’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland