The richest man in the world caused a stir on Saturday when he reportedly told a far-right German party to get over their past "guilt."
Elon Musk, a close ally to President Donald Trump, over the weekend gave a remote presentation to the far-right German party AfD. The group is also known as the Alternative for Germany party, according to Politico's report.
"The Tesla CEO addressed the crowd alongside party leader Alice Weidel, saying that the party is the 'best hope for Germany' and calling to 'preserve German culture' and 'protect the German people,'" the outlet reports.
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The statements were met with outrage on the social media site X, which Musk owns.
Global travel series host Brad Pomerance said Saturday, "The President's DOGE Chief told a crowd in Germany that it’s time to 'move on' from 'past guilt.' Yes, the sins of the fathers do not pass to the children. But the suggestion Germany should forget about the horrors of Holocaust - ya, that's a hard no."
Liberal commentator Outspoken quoted Musk and added, "Says Elon Musk at a AfD campaign rally in Germany -whose grandparents were members of the Nazi party. To those that doubted — where ya @?! He threw a Sieg Heil."
Another popular commentator, Fellaraktarl, chimed in, laying out an expletive-laced take down: "The Holocaust is the single largest crime ever committed against humanity."
"For modern Germans, it isn’t about guilt. It’s about understanding Germanys history," they added. "It’s about refusing to make the mistakes again. F--- Nazis! F--- Elon Musk! F--- Weidel! F--- AfD!"
Nonprofit newsroom producer Jordan Zakarin reminded his X followers that, "Like Elon Musk, Alexander Gauland, the former head of the far-right German AfD, back in 2017 also called for an end to guilt about the country's Nazi past."