Trump hails far-right AfD's win in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt

US President Donald Trump celebrated Tuesday the electoral victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, calling it the "Populist Party" and hailing its strong showing in Sunday's vote. The AfD won 43.8% of the vote, more than double its 2021 result, securing 39 of 83 regional parliament seats, just short of an absolute majority and far ahead of the conservative CDU. Trump praised the outcome as a rejection of "horrible" immigration rules and closed his message with "MGGA," likely meaning "Make Germany Great Again." The AfD has been classified as a far-right extremist party by German state authorities since 2023, a designation it is currently appealing. If it formed a government, it would be the first time a party with such a classification ruled a German federal state, as its 2024 win in Thuringia did not translate into power.