Trump praises AfD’s state election win in Germany and says far-right party is ‘on the rise’
- Donald Trump has said the historic state election victory for the far-right AfD party in Germany was sparked by the country’s “horrible” immigration rules - and claimed the party is “on the rise”.
- The regional election in Saxony-Anhalt has caused a political earthquake in Germany, with chancellor Friedrich Merz saying he was “deeply shocked” after the anti-immigration party got 44 per cent of the vote in what he called as a “seismic” defeat.
- Trump, who along with members of his administration has vocally defended the AfD despite its classification by German intelligence as a “proven right-wing
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- Donald Trump has said the historic state election victory for the far-right AfD party in Germany was sparked by the country’s “horrible” immigration rules - and claimed the party is “on the rise”.
- The regional election in Saxony-Anhalt has caused a political earthquake in Germany, with chancellor Friedrich Merz saying he was “deeply shocked” after the anti-immigration party got 44 per cent of the vote in what he called as a “seismic” defeat.
- Trump, who along with members of his administration has vocally defended the AfD despite its classification by German intelligence as a “proven right-wing
Sources: The Independent