Elections & Democracy
Trump praises far-right AfD after Saxony-Anhalt win
US President Donald Trump praised Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany after the party became the largest party in elections in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.
"Wow! The Populist Party in Germany just had a really big night," Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social, without naming the AfD directly. He also criticised Germany's immigration rules, saying they had hurt the country.
The AfD took almost 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. The anti-immigration, Russia-friendly and pro-Trump party has vowed a "remigration and deportation offensive" targeting migrants.
Germany's domestic intelligence agency labels the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt a right-wing extremist group. The prospect of a far-right government taking charge of a German state has unsettled many migrants and minority groups.
Other Trump supporters also welcomed the result. Former US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell called it "a new day in Germany", while Elon Musk posted: "Well done!"
Trump later wrote: "THEY ARE ON THE RISE, and not going to take it anymore! MGGA!!!"
Update
The AfD took almost 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt.
The party has vowed a "remigration and deportation offensive" targeting migrants.
Germany's domestic intelligence agency labels the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt a right-wing extremist group.
Former US ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell and Elon Musk also welcomed the AfD result.
Trump used the phrase "MGGA" in a further social media post.
Source note: AFP news report published on 9 September 2026 at 00:48:27 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
Trump's post praised Germany's "Populist Party" but did not specifically name the AfD.
The supplied information does not state whether the AfD will form a state government in Saxony-Anhalt.
Source
AFP news report published on .