Trump hails AfD's win in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt election

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US President Donald Trump celebrated the far-right AfD's victory in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, calling it a "truly great night" for the "populist party" without naming it directly. The AfD secured nearly 44% of the vote versus 17% for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU, marking a major win in the former East German state and bringing the far right close to state-level power for the first time since 1945. Trump's allies, including Elon Musk, also congratulated the party, with Musk posting "Gut gemacht!" and defending the AfD as not far-right.


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