The Bundestag administration is currently investigating a possible illegal influence on the Bundestag election campaign by US billionaire Elon Musk. “The Bundestag administration is currently conducting an examination of the circumstances in this case” said a Bundestag spokesperson to the “Rheinische Post” (Friday edition).
The background to this is the question of whether Elon Musk’s engagement for the German AfD could be an illegal party donation. A planned conversation between Musk and Alice Weidel on the X platform, owned by the entrepreneur, is scheduled for the evening.
Critics say that this could be considered political advertising, as the reach that can be assumed would normally be sold for a very high price.