The German Foreign Ministry took to social media to respond to Elon Musk’s reproach regarding refugees. The billionaire publicly spoke out in support of the far-right AfD party.
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Eight German NGO ships are sailing in the Mediterranean to pick up illegal migrants and take them to Italy. These organizations are funded by the German government. Let’s hope the AfD wins the elections to stop this European suicide,” Musk wrote on his page.
Shortly afterwards, the Foreign Office in Berlin responded on Twitter in English:
Yes. And this is called saving lives.
The message from the German Foreign Ministry collected almost 30 thousand preferences within an hour.
Last weekend, Musk came to the border with Mexico to film a broadcast about illegal migrants for the audience of his social network X.
With a mobile phone in hand, the billionaire broadcast live from the Texas town of Eagle Pass, which has become a hub for seekers of a better life from Latin America.
Talking about the unacceptability of the growing flow of illegal migrants into the United States, Musk filmed dozens of people sitting under a bridge on the American side of the border, waiting for border officials to process them.
Musk called for stopping the flow of illegal immigrants, which, according to him, is leading to the “collapse of social security systems.” Some officials also demand this when promoting relevant bills and amendments for consideration by Congress.
Background
The crisis at the border is widely covered by the American media amid the upcoming presidential election. The situation is being actively exploited by far-right Republicans, who criticize the current government and demand increased budget spending to strengthen borders.
This issue is one of the most pressing during the debate on accepting funding for US government agencies. In particular, the “Trumpists” oppose it with the allocation of funds to help Ukraine, blocking the corresponding request of the Biden administration.
Earlier this month, Germany’s Interior Ministry said it would postpone “until further notice” the reception of migrants arriving via Italy under the European voluntary solidarity plan.
Speaking on the sidelines of the 10th MED9 summit on Friday, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned that migration problems “will never be completely solved if each country thinks of transferring them to another.”
MED9 leaders, comprising France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, Croatia and Slovenia, met in Valletta (Malta) on Friday.
Maloney said she spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday and said Germany would “take half a step back.”
Source: Racurs
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