Trump Claims Credit For German Election Result After Musk And Vance Advocated For Losing Far-Right AfD

Politico Europe reports:

After spending the past two weeks trashing European politicians and ripping up America’s commitments to the continent’s security, the president of the United States offered warm congratulations to Germany’s election winners on Sunday. And somehow, he also managed to claim some credit for himself.

After two weeks of repeated attacks from the White House on European politicians, even a bizarre post like this one probably counts as unexpectedly good news for Europe. Many across the continent will be hoping Merz can convince Trump it’s worth standing by NATO and Ukraine, and not to ditch America’s historic commitments to European security.

Trump didn’t mention the far-right Alternative for Germany party favored by influential advisor Elon Musk. The tech billionaire has enthusiastically backed the AfD, including by posting several times on his X social media platform on election day.

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