German Chancellor Olaf Scholz disregarded tech billionaire Elon Musk's backing of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Germany's election is expected to be held early after the chancellor lost a confidence vote on Monday.

Elon Musk, billionaire entrepreneur and owner of X (formerly Twitter), has ignited outrage after calling for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s resignati.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk that only a far-right party can “save Germany,” but said that freedom of opinion "also goes for multibillionaires.” Germany is expected to vote in an early election on Feb.

Musk was roasted on his own social media platform by a political scientist, a fellow billionaire and many others.

The controversial billionaire and increasingly close confidant of President-elect Donald Trump is now sticking his head into Germany's elections.

Germany's Olaf Scholz has dismissed an assertion by Elon Musk, who said that a far-right party can “save Germany'. Germany is set to vote in an early election in February next year following the collapse of Scholz's three-party governing coalition collapsed last month.

Elon Musk has caused outrage after he threw his support behind a far-right political party in Germany, lauding them as the country’s saviour. In a post on Musk’s own social media platform X, he wrote that “only” the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party can “save Germany”.