Trump Hails AfD's Historic Win in Saxony-Anhalt

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US President Donald Trump celebrated the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, calling it a "great night" for a "populist party" and adapting his slogan to "Make Germany Great Again." In a Truth Social post, Trump praised the result without naming the AfD directly, attributing the win to public rejection of "absolutely terrible rules and regulations" on immigration. The AfD secured nearly 44% of the vote against 17% for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU, marking a historic first far-right state election win since 1945. Trump's endorsement adds to support from his political circle, including Elon Musk, who congratulated AfD co-leader Alice Weidel in German. The result is seen as a political earthquake in Germany, with the anti-immigration, pro-Russian party now positioned as a major opposition force.


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