Trump Praises AfD Victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Cites German Immigration Policy

US President Donald Trump praised the AfD's election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, calling it a "really big evening" and attributing the result to German immigration policy. Trump wrote on his online platform that the "populist party in Germany" is a movement "on the rise," though he did not name the AfD explicitly. He claimed voters reject Germany's "absolutely terrible immigration rules" and added the slogan "MGGA," adapted from his "Make America Great Again" phrase. Prominent Trump allies, including Elon Musk and former US Ambassador Richard Grenell, also congratulated the AfD. The party has repeatedly sought closeness to Trump, with co-leader Alice Weidel calling him a role model and members attending MAGA events in the US.