U.S. President Donald Trump congratulated the right-wing coalition on its victory in the German federal elections held on Sunday. He claimed that Germans were particularly dissatisfied with energy and immigration policies and asserted that Germany’s change in leadership would also benefit the United States.
Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, writing, “LOOKS LIKE THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GERMANY HAS WON THE VERY BIG AND HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ELECTION.” He argued, “MUCH LIKE THE USA, THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY GOT TIRED OF THE NO COMMON SENSE AGENDA, ESPECIALLY ON ENERGY AND IMMIGRATION, THAT HAS PREVAILED FOR SO MANY YEARS.”
“THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR GERMANY, AND FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF A GENTLEMAN NAMED DONALD J. TRUMP,” he added. “CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL — MANY MORE VICTORIES TO FOLLOW!!!”
Germany held its federal elections seven months ahead of schedule. Exit polls projected that the center-right alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) would lead with 29% of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was expected to secure second place with 19.5%. The left-wing Social Democratic Party (SPD), led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, was forecasted to come in third with 16%.
Previously, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and a key Trump ally, had supported the AfD by delivering a video speech during their campaign event in January.
Friedrich Merz, the leader of CDU and the CDU-CSU coalition’s candidate for Chancellor, is considered more conservative than his predecessor, former Chancellor Angela Merkel. Following a knife attack involving Afghan refugees last month, Merz declared that if elected, he would immediately secure all borders and effectively ban the entry of undocumented immigrants. His campaign promises, which include entirely closing borders and immediately deporting immigrants, align closely with the AfD’s promises.
Last month, he collaborated with the AfD, passing a resolution on refugee policies with their support, thus leaving the possibility of working with far-right parties open. Western media outlets, including those in the U.S., have attributed the election results to growing anti-immigrant sentiment and violent crimes involving refugees.
