Tech billionaire Elon Musk told Germans they should be proud of their heritage and should “move beyond” the “past guilt” of older generations. Musk on Saturday made a virtual appearance at a rally

Days after stoking controversy by delivering what some believed to be a Nazi salute and making Holocaust jokes, Elon Musk appeared at a campaign rally for a far-right German political party to tell supporters to be proud of their heritage.

CNN senior international correspondent Frederik Pleitgen spoke exclusively to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz who took an opportunity on the campaign trail to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians all over Europe.

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur, and head of US government's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has kicked-off a controversy by endorsing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The far-right party is often called a 'neo-Nazi' outfit for its extreme views on immigrants and other areas of German politics.

Thousands protested against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which the Tesla CEO addressed on Saturday.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz took an opportunity on the campaign trail Tuesday to criticize Elon Musk, telling CNN that the US billionaire “is intervening in favor of right-wing politicians all over Europe.