Billionaire Elon Musk, set to join U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration as an outside adviser, on Friday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign in response to a deadly attack at a German Christmas market.

Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has ignited outrage after calling for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s resignati.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion "also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb.

A senior lawmaker from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats railed against Elon Musk’s interference in German politics and called for a new antitrust act to constrain his influence in the corporate world.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday said freedom of opinion "also applies to multi-billionaires," after Elon Musk said that only the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) can 'save' the country.

Elon Musk was blasted by German and U.S. lawmakers for backing a German far-right political party on X, formerly Twitter on Thursday.

Musk's increased political and economic influence has prompted comparisons to George Soros, but supporters say Musk is a different case.

The controversial billionaire and increasingly close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump is now sticking his head into Germany's elections.

The tech billionaire who has already made a name in American politics offered his endorsement following a deadly German Christmas market attack.

Musk has been amplifying right-wing, anti-immigration voices on X for years and has already questioned criticism aimed at the AfD back in June. In September 2023, he denounced Germany for giving money to charities and rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.

Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and incoming adviser to President-elect Trump, publicly called for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to resign. Musk's comments followed reports of an incident at a German Christmas market.