Rubio Condemns German Classification of Antisemitic Far-Right Party as "Extremist"

Rubio follows the path of Musk in condemning German government opposition to a far-right group that has been investigated and shown to use antisemitic language and has publicly used slogans from a dark, unspeakable German period that occurred approximately 70-80 years ago.

It's fun to see members of the Trump Administration show their true colors as they support global vileness. Oh, how low you've fallen, Marco.



A remarkable exchange played out on X on Friday as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the government of key ally Germany of “tyranny in disguise” for designating the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as an extremist entity.

In a direct reply on X more than three hours later, the German Foreign Office pushed back. “This is democracy. This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law,” the account posted. “It is independent courts that will have the final say.”

“We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped,” the foreign office wrote.

Rubio’s post was not the first time a high-level Trump official has spoken out in support of the far-right party, whose leaders have engaged in anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, and xenophobic rhetoric, including calling for the mass expulsion of immigrants. One of its key politicians, Björn Höcke, was convicted in 2024 after breaking German laws against uttering Nazi slogans in public.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/02/politics/marco-rubio-germany-foreign-ministry-spat