On Thursday, Elon Musk went a step further in his support of Germany's far-right party, holding a live chat with its leader, Alice Weidel.
The 74-minute conversation covered topics such as energy policy, German bureaucracy, Adolf Hitler, Mars and the meaning of life.
The richest man in the world has unequivocally called on Germans to support the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the upcoming elections.
This is the tech billionaire's latest controversial foray into European politics.
The conversation was preceded by considerable preparation, as Musk faced accusations of meddling in Germany's snap election.
However, the English-language interview was also likely an opportunity for the AfD to reach an international audience through Musk's Platform X.
Knowing about his close relationship with Donald Trump, Alice Weidel took the opportunity to express her support for the newly elected president of the United States of America (USA) and his team.
She claimed that her party is conservative and libertarian, but that the mainstream media has "negatively characterized" it as extremist.
Parts of the AfD have been officially labeled as far-right extremists by the German authorities.
A BBC News investigation last year revealed links between some party members to right-wing networks, while one of the leading figures on the hard right, Björn Hecke, was fined last year for using a banned Nazi term - although he denied he had done so knowingly.
During the conversation, Weidel stated that Hitler was actually a communist, despite the historically proven anti-communism of the Nazi leader, who invaded the Soviet Union.
"He was not a conservative".
"He was not a libertarian. He was a communist, socialist guy," she said.
She also described Hitler as an "anti-Semitic socialist".
On other topics, Weidel and Musk occasionally agreed — and laughed — discussing Germany's notorious bureaucracy, the "crazy" abandonment of nuclear power, the need for tax breaks and free speech.
In a conversation that was occasionally stiff and sometimes surprising, one of the most surreal moments occurred when Weidel asked Musk if he believed in God.
The answer - for those interested - was that he was open to the idea while trying to "understand the universe as much as possible".
- Musk's "social experiment on humanity": X in 2024
- How Ilon Mask's claims about 'freedom of speech' paved the way for Trump to the White House
- Why Elon Musk is obsessed with Britain
The AfD, which also opposes Berlin's military aid to Ukraine, is currently second in the polls in Germany, with snap federal elections scheduled for February 23.
However, the party will not be able to take power because other parties do not want to cooperate with it for now.
That didn't stop Elon Musk from praising Weidel as "the leading candidate to lead Germany."
Musk justified his meddling by citing significant investments in the country – notably a large Tesla factory not far from Berlin.
He rejected the characterization of the AfD as a far-right party, while previously calling German Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz a "fool".
Scholz, whose chances of retaining the chancellor position are slim, later insisted he was "remaining calm" about Musk's attacks.
- Who is Elon Musk and how close is he to Trump
- Ilona Maska upsets gender identity law, moves companies to Texas
- The company Tesla wants to reward Elon Musk with 56 billion dollars
BBC is in Serbian from now on and on YouTube, follow us HERE.
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram i Viber. If you have a topic suggestion for us, please contact bbcnasrpskom@bbc.co.uk
Bonus video:
