Earlier, it seemed like AfD, the political party participating in the German elections supported by Elon Musk, was poised to surprise progressive elites in Europe by gaining significant voter backing.
Additional clarification is essential about AfD and its identity, as per my colleague Teri Christoph, as the same individuals who oppose AfD are also those who hold disdain towards Donald Trump and Argentina’s Javier Milei.
- Strong opposition to illegal immigration and asylum policies.
- Emphasis on preserving German cultural identity.
- Reforming or leaving the EU altogether (“Dexit” has been debated within the party).
- Opposition to green energy policies, favoring traditional energy sources like coal and nuclear power.
Germans were enthusiastic about coming out to the polls, according to one analysis of voter turnout:
German election turnout at 52% as of now…
Highest in decades pic.twitter.com/ud0vMFuz0W
— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) February 23, 2025
Now, we have the latest exit poll results, showing AfD garnering the second-most votes:
A chart gives the numbers for each party in the elections:
Latest exit poll from DW for the German federal elections. pic.twitter.com/0n8KomddmC
— 王維彬 Veejay Wang 🇵🇭🇺🇦 (@VJayWang) February 23, 2025
President Donald Trump released a statement on his Truth Social account, celebrating AfD’s victories:
JUST IN: Donald Trump releases a statement on the German elections. pic.twitter.com/1iB90eoiVK
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) February 23, 2025
He wrote:
The conservative party in Germany appears to have emerged victorious in the highly anticipated election. Similar to the situation in the USA, the people of Germany seem weary of the nonsensical agenda, particularly concerning energy and immigration, that has dominated for many years. It is indeed a significant day for Germany and for the United States of America, seemingly under the guidance of an individual named Donald J. Trump. Congratulations to everyone — many more triumphs anticipated in the future!
The final turnout was a remarkable 84 percent, with CDU/CSU winning a slim portion of the votes. Despite AfD coming in second, “[CDU/CSU] refus[es] to deal with them”:
German elections : 84% voter turnout, highest since reunification. The CDU/CSU wins, but with only 30%. They refuse to deal with AfD and so must ally with smaller parties including, in the words of the soon-to-be Chancellor, “green and left wing idiots”.
As this is a developing story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
